Mexico City 21-09-17 - 23-09-17
“Objective
The objective of the Forum is to develop public policy recommendations to (i) promote gender equality and respect of the rights of indigenous women; (ii) strengthen the decision making of indigenous women; and (iii) reduce the poverty and discrimination gap of indigenous women.
The participant will be policy makers, indigenous organizations and indigenous women organizations, civil society, academia and research centres. Aspects such as malnutrition, poverty, climate change, the protection of biodiversity, indigenous food systems, access to loans and productive inputs will be analysed.
Participants
To ensure a widest participation and inclusion of the different voices of indigenous women in Latin America and the Caribbean, the following representatives have been invited:
Representatives from indigenous peoples regional organizations;
High level authorities from the executive and legislative sectors from 12 countries (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay y Peru);
Representatives of international organizations;
Representatives from Mexican institutions.”
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