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Indigenous Women Within indigenous communities, indigenous women are playing a crucial role in securing the livelihoods of their families, while preserving the cultural worldviews and values of their indigenous group. In most countries, indigenous women are facing a triple exclusion: for being poor, indigenous and a woman.
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1		Sexual Assault In Indian Country: Confronting Sexual Violence     See details and comment "Sexual Assault in Indian Country: Confronting Sexual Violence" is a research report from National Sexual Violence Resource Centre (U.S.) that puts violence toward women in Native American communities into historical context and relates it to racism and poverty. According to this thoughtful document, "...The historical treatment of native populations has transformed the lives of traditionally peaceful peoples to an existence often marked by crime and impoverishment. Despite some efforts by tribal governments to deal with this reality, Native Americans continue to face oppressive conditions, and for far too many native women, victimization has become internalized and sexual abuse has become commonplace."		27 Dec 2005		Institute of Social Studies Trust-India
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2		UNDP and Indigenous Peoples:A Practice Note on Engagement     See details and comment This UNDP document outlines a framework to guide UNDP staff in building sustainable partnerships with indigenous peoples, with particular emphasis on mechanisms to build policy engagement for indigenous people. Its specific directive to UNDP staff is to foster an enabling environment that promotes indigenous peoples’ participation in all decision-making levels; ensures the co-existence of their economic, cultural, and socio-political systems with others; develops the capacity of Governments to build more inclusive policies and programmes; and to integrate indigenous peoples' perspectives and concepts of development into UNDP work. The report states that, given the diversity of indigenous peoples’ governing institutions and cultures, there can be no single model or blueprint for engagement. Country offices and regional programmes have a central role to play in defining the scope and parameters of partnerships with indigenous people, whose communities may cross boundaries into several states. Engaging with indigenous peoples is a "political act ultimately subject to approval by Governments." The report appears on the website of the UNDP's Civil Society Organizations division.		29 Jun 2005		Charlotte Moser
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3		Hearing the Voices of Children     See details and comment This is an interview with Thetis Mangahas, Chief Technical Adviser and Programme Manager of the International Labour Organization Mekong Sub-Regional Project to Combat Trafficking in Children and Women, ILO-IPEC's largest technical cooperation project on trafficking in the Asian Region. She is co-organizer of The Mekong Children's Forum on Human Trafficking which took place in Bangkok, Thailand, in October 2004. Subtitled "Poverty and the Attractions of a Consumer Lifestyle Are Major Factors in Growing Sexual Exploitation of Children in Poor Countries," the interview was featured on the Development Gateway's Cross-Topic Special on "Children's Well-Being" in November 2004 in conjunction with Universal Children's Day. Ms. Mangahas specifically addresses issues of indigenous children in human trafficking in the Mekong countries.		12 Nov 2004		Charlotte Moser
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4		Traffic In Persons Report: U.S. State Dept.     See details and comment The 2004 Traffic in Persons (TIP) Report was released by the U.S. State Department in June 2004. This report is a diplomatic tool for the U.S. Government coordinated by the State Dept.'s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. The report designates three tiers of human rights compliance by governments around the world based on standards adopted in the U.S. by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) (TVPA), recently amended by the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-193). It is based on information from U.S. Embassy posts, meetings with foreign government officials, NGOs and international organizations, published reports, research trips to every region, and the information submitted to the e-mail address, tipreport@state.gov, which was established for NGOs and individuals to report information on government progress in addressing trafficking. The report influences determination regarding U.S. sanctions for Tier 3 countries and an interim assessment for Special Watch List countries. In addition, information in this report is used to target assistance programs and to work with countries that need help in combating trafficking.		12 Nov 2004		Charlotte Moser
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5		No Status: Migration, Trafficking & Exploitation of Women in Thailand     See details and comment This impressive research report (pdf) was commissioned by Physicians for Human Rights and published in June 2004. Subtitled "Health and HIV/AIDS Risks for Burmese and Hill Tribe Women and Girls," it contains thorough background on the legal status of indigenous hill tribe women and girls in Burma and Thailand. It describes how indigenous hill tribe women, who are denied citizenship in both Burma and Thailand, are put at risk of unsafe migration when they leave their villages because they lack Thai language or literacy skills, or networks of support in urban areas. The report states that the Thai administration's recent "war on drugs," targeting hill tribe communities and individuals for harassment, has further stigmatized the hill tribes and greatly increased their insecurity. This report contains extensive medical information about the growing incidence of HIV/AIDS transmission among these hill tribe women when they are forced into prostitution or illegal labor. More than 400 reference notes to government documents from Thailand/Burma and research resources are included in this report.		12 Nov 2004		Charlotte Moser
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6		Stateless Children – Youth Advocate Program     See details and comment The problem of stateless children is discussed extensively on the website of Youth Advocate Program International. Among the legal barriers to establishing nationality for children, especially in countries where citizenship is determined by parents' nationalities or the birthplace of the child, are cases where people face government persecution due to race or ethnicity. Registration services can be refused to ethnic minorities that governments consider to be undesirable. These same governments also discriminate against ethnic and religious minorities by amending laws to marginalize or even facilitate the expulsion of these groups. Social and cultural barriers also contribute to the increasing number of stateless children. In many cultures, babies are not delivered in hospitals or medical facilities but rather in people's homes. In countries that rely on hospital and medical records for the registration process, these births that occur in homes are not recorded. Another barrier in registering children results from the cultural acceptance of abandoning children. The practice of abandoning children is tolerated or accepted in cultures that have a preference for male children, bias against interracial marriages and/or stigma against women who are sexually active outside of marriage. As a result, many children are given to orphanages, admitted into state-run institutions, left to care for themselves, or killed by their families by deliberate murder or persistent neglect. Finally, some cultures or governments require evidence of a child's “legitimacy.” Most societies define an illegitimate child as a child born out of wedlock. Where citizenship is granted on the basis of a parent's nationality, legitimacy may be an important factor in determining which nationality the child “inherits.”		12 Nov 2004		Charlotte Moser
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7		Mekong Regional Indigenous Child Rights Home (MRICRH)     See details and comment The Mekong Regional Indigenous Child Rights Home (MRICRH) is an NGO based in northern Thailand that provides a half-way house and protective services for indigenous children vulnerable to human trafficking. The group works with 14 hill tribes, including the Akha, Lau, Hmong, Karen, Mabralee, Thai yai Thai Leu and Khog Min Tang (Jin Hor),as well as indigenous groups from China, Myanmar, Nepal, Vietnam, Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Malaysia. Around 90 children per year receive shelter at the MRICRH over a 3-month stay and another 150 receive counseling, assistance, rehabilitation, and referrals. The organization's website contains a section about assistance to "stateless" people.		12 Nov 2004		Charlotte Moser
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8		The International Cancun Declaration of Indigenous Peoples, WTO, 2003     See details and comment The International Cancun Declaration of Indigenous Peoples was issued during the 5th WTO Ministerial Conference in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico, 12 September 200. The declaration sought to draw attention to the impact of global trade agreements on indigenous people, especially to food insecurity, worsening poverty and loss of land, culture and identity. Signatories to the declaration represented a wide range of indigenous peoples, including Asian Indigenous Women's Network, Cordillera Peoples Alliance, Indigenous Environmental Network, Indigenous Initiative for Peace, Indigenous Women's Network, International Indian Treaty Council, Na Koa Ikaika Kalahui, Hawaii, and Tebtebba Foundation		04 Oct 2004		Charlotte Moser
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9		Sustainable Tenancy for Indigenous Families: What Services and Policy Supports Are Needed?     See details and comment The focus of this paper "Sustainable Tenancy for Indigenous Families: What Services and Policy Supports Are Needed?" looks at patterns of homelessness for aboriginal women in Western Australia as a way to understand housing concerns for indigenous families. Examining the concepts of home and homelessness from an indigenous perspective, the authors assert that there is incompatibility between the indigenous concept of 'home' and cultural norms such as sleeping, cooking and eating in public spaces which conform more to indigenous practice. They draw attention to the need for culturally appropriate housing that provides for a large, fluctuating population under one roof; the lack of urban living skills; problems associated with alcohol-related violence and damage in overcrowded extended family situations, leading to eviction; and mobility.		30 Aug 2004		Charlotte Moser
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10		Promotion of Education and Employment Opportunities for Girls Project in Urban areas (PEP)     See details and comment The PEP Project aims to empower young women and girls who are not part of the formal education system but who represent one of the most vulnerable groups in Togo. The project works in two cities in the Maritime Region of southern Togo: Lomé and Vogan.		06 Aug 2004		Liudmila Uvarova
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11		World Forum on Human Rights, May 2004     See details and comment The first World Forum on Human Rights, supported by UNESCO, was held in Nantes, France, from 16-19 May, 2004. The three main themes for the meeting were Terrorism and Human Rights; Globalization and the Struggle Against All Forms of Discrimination and Exclusion; and Poverty as a Violation of Human Rights. This is the forum's homepage for background.		21 May 2004		Charlotte Moser
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12		Taller Nacional Interdisciplinario sobre Los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas, Medio Ambiente y Derechos Humanos, Argentina     See details and comment El 4, 5 y 6 de Marzo de 2004, tuvo lugar este Taller en Formosa, Argentina. Se trabajó en torno a la adecuación de la legislación medio ambiental vigente con los derechos de los pueblos indígenas. Se insistió en la necesidad de asegurar una participación plena y efectiva de las comunidades en los procesos de formulación de proyectos realizados o a realizarse en territorios indígenas, para un pleno y efectivo co-manejo del ambiente y sus recursos naturales. Resultado del Taller fue la elaboración de la "Declaración Qompi Sosa", que denuncia ante los gobiernos nacionales y provinciales las violaciones a los derechos humanos y al derecho a gozar de un ambiente sano de las que las Comunidades Indígenas vienen siendo victimas. La Declaración Qompi Sosa será entregada al Presidente de la Nación, al Instituto Nacional de Asuntos Indígenas (INAI), entre entre otras autoridades, y las conclusiones serán presentadas en las próximas sesiones del Foro Permanente sobre Cuestiones Indígenas de las Naciones Unidas que se realizarán en Mayo de 2004. Otro resultado fue la fundación de la "Comisión Nacional de Mujeres Indígenas", con el objeto de organización, fortalecimiento y apoyo mutuo a través del intercambio de experiencias y elaboración de proyectos conjuntos.		06 May 2004		Denise Senmartin
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13		Indigenous Women: “Standing strong in a landscape of risk”     See details and comment This speech (word file) by Mirian Masaquiza was presented in New York in February 2004 as part of the NGO / DPI Panel. The theme of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York from May 10-22, indigenous women have always been part of the indigenous peoples struggles, whether nationally or at international fora.		03 May 2004		Mirian Masaquiza
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14		Mujeres Indigenas Fuertemente Unidas a pesar de los Riesgos     See details and comment Extracto de la intervencion realizada para las Organizaciones No-Gubernamentales de la ONU, organizada por el Departamento de Publicacion e Informacion de la ONU.New York, Febrero 5 del 2004		03 May 2004		Mirian Masaquiza
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15		Gender Agenda: Women in Fisheries     See details and comment A collection of articles from SAMUDRA Report, the triannual publication of the International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF), on various aspects of women's roles and contributions in fisheries around the world.		18 Apr 2004		KG Kumar
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