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1. unfoundation.org › blog › postRespect, Rights, and Representation: 3 Indigenous Women Speak Out

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   Aug 8, 2022 · From violence and discrimination to poverty and climate change, Indigenous women face more risk than most people. But that’s only part of the story. Across the globe, Indigenous women are reclaiming the respect, rights, and representation they deserve.

2. nativetribe.info › indigenous-women-culturesIndigenous Women: Cultures, History, and Rights - Native ...

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   Oct 11, 2024 · Indigenous women around the world are actively working to protect their cultures, rights, and self-determination. They are advocating for policies that address issues of gender equality, land rights, and environmental justice.

3. journals.sagepub.com › doi › 10Contemporary Indigenous Women’s Roles: Traditional Teachings ...

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   Dec 17, 2019 · Violence toward Indigenous women and girls continues to be a tool of the colonial state while many Indigenous peoples have internalized patriarchal beliefs which manifests in the way they view women’s identities.

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4. www.unwomen.org › en › newsIndigenous women’s rights and activism

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   Statement of the UN Inter-Agency Support Group on Indigenous Issues

   Remarks by Lakshmi Puri, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Deputy Executive Director of UN Women at the opening of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

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   Watch the archived webcast of the opening session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on Monday, 24 April, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. EST.

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   Follow @UN_Women on Twitter and unwomen on Snapchat, Instagram and Facebookfor live and behind-the-scenes coverage of the #UNPFII16. A social media package with graphics and suggested messages can be found here.

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5. www.pbs.org › native-america › blogIndigenous Women’s Influence on Modern… | Native America | PBS

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   Sep 25, 2023 · A lesser known and powerful story is that the Haudenosaunee were also the source of inspiration for the Founding Mothers of the Suffrage Movement that sparked the light for women’s rights...

6. press.un.org › en › 2017Empowering Indigenous Women Strengthens Their Communities ...

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   Apr 27, 2017 · On women’s empowerment, the Government had commissioned its first study on indigenous women and children, aimed at providing policymakers and others with substantive, evidence-based data to...

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   Do Indigenous men have the right to control Indigenous women's lives?

   • Sovereignty cannot mean that Indigenous men have the right to control Indigenous women’s lives, nor can it only mean separation and independence. It must also involve respect, interdependence, responsibility, dialogue, and engagement with Indigenous women’s rights and claims (Ramirez, 2007).

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   Are indigenous women reclaiming the rights they deserve?

   • But that’s only part of the story. Across the globe, Indigenous women are reclaiming the respect, rights, and representation they deserve. “Growing up, being an Indigenous female adolescent felt like a triple tragedy,” Alice Paredes says of her childhood in Lima, Peru.

   Respect, Rights, and Representation: 3 Indigenous Women Speak Out

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   Should Indigenous women be privileged over gender issues?

   • To accomplish this, sovereignty must be reconceptualized from Indigenous women’s perspectives which means that it would no longer be privileged over gender issues. Sovereignty cannot mean that Indigenous men have the right to control Indigenous women’s lives, nor can it only mean separation and independence.

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   Why are indigenous women oppressed?

   • Men’s privilege, power, and entitlement to Indigenous women’s bodies keep Indigenous women oppressed. People label Indigenous women as “survival” prostitutes. This is of no surprise to Indigenous women because no matter what Indigenous women do, they are always operating in a desperate state of survival mode.

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   Should Indigenous women have equal access to land tenure?

   • Her counterpart from the Asia Indigenous Women’s Network said States and indigenous communities should create mechanisms to ensure equal access to land tenure for indigenous women. The speaker of the Indigenous People of Africa Coordinating Committee said the role of men and boys should be encouraged to combat violence against women.

   Empowering Indigenous Women Strengthens Their Communities, Natio…

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   Should Indigenous women be protected from male-dominated tribal governments?

   • However, Indigenous women also need to be protected from potentially oppressive laws passed by male-dominated tribal governments. To accomplish this, sovereignty must be reconceptualized from Indigenous women’s perspectives which means that it would no longer be privileged over gender issues.

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8. www.nps.gov › articles › 000How Native American Women Inspired the Women’s Rights ...

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   Indigenous women of numerous Native Nations had rights, sovereignty, and integrity long before European settlers arrived on these shores. They had complete control of their lives, maintained economic independence in marriage, and lived in a culture free from gender-based violence.