Rights of indigenous peoples, including their economic, social and cultural rights in the post-2015 development framework 2014, para. 71

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Document type
Special Procedures' report
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When looking at available socioeconomic data disaggregated by ethnicity and gender, there is no doubt that indigenous women experience particular and interrelated forms of discrimination because of their indigenous identity and their gender. Gender-based discrimination is a sad reality in most countries, and it is also found within some indigenous societies where, for example, women may not traditionally have participated in governance institutions or where girls are not encouraged to study. In short, many indigenous women still face additional gender-based discrimination, which leads to disadvantages, marginalization and, in extreme cases, to violence, physical mutilation, trafficking, prostitution and restricted access to justice. On the other hand, there is ample documentation of the strong and crucial roles played by indigenous women in many areas of life, including food production, biodiversity conservation, climate change adaptation, transmission of languages, culture and knowledge, conflict resolution and peacekeeping.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Procedures: Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
  • Environment
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
  • Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
  • Ethnic minorities
  • Girls
  • Women
Year
2014
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Indigenous Peoples, Report to the UNGA (2014), A/69/267, para. 71.
Paragraph number
71