We work in an organized way to promote
the full enjoyment of mayan women’s
individual and collective rights, at community
and national level. We are in a network
with national organizations and other
organizations in Latin America.
María Everarda Tista de León, maya achí. Guatemala.
Coordinadora Nacional de Viudas de Guatemala, CONAVIGUA
In Nepal it is just a few of us indigenous women participating in
national politics. We work in coordination so our voice
becomes stronger and more efficient.
Laxmi Gurung, tamu. Nepal. National Indigenous Women Federation, NIWF
The voices of indigenous women in
Philippines are heard through their
organizations. We are part of the
indigenous organizations’ network
Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP)
that has a clear gender policy which
facilitates the participation and
empowerment of indigenous
women in ASIA.
Vernie Yocogan-Diano, igorot. Philippines. Cordillera
Women’s. Education Action Research Center, CWEARC
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WE CREATE NETWORKS
Through organizations: Indigenous Peoples, indigenous women or thematic organizations.
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