Rights of indigenous peoples, including their economic, social and cultural rights in the post-2015 development framework 2014, para. 72
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The Special Rapporteur notes that there are still voices that tend to diminish the debate about indigenous women either by regarding their marginalization and the violation of their rights as an effect of "culture and tradition," or by portraying a false conflict or divide between the collective rights of indigenous peoples and the individual rights of indigenous women. The Special Rapporteur strongly opposes such views and underlines the complementary and mutually reinforcing character of collective and individual rights. The fulfilment of the rights of individual indigenous men and women depends on the realization of their collective rights to self-determination, including culture, language, lands and territories. Likewise, indigenous societies must be guided by universal human rights as they further strengthen and develop their governance institutions, their customs and traditions, with the full participation of indigenous women.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Governance & Rule of Law
Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
Ethnic minorities
Women
Year
2014
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Indigenous Peoples, Report to the UNGA (2014), A/69/267, para. 72.