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Mexico forced to render accounts and care for five million indigenous women

The Mexican government must compulsorily put an end to discrimination, marginalization, land dispossession, poverty and the spiral of gender violence, femicide and premature death. PHOTO: ILLUSTRATIVE/ SEM MEXICO. Mexico, October (SEMlac).- The Mexican government must compulsorily put an end to discrimination, marginalization, land dispossession, poverty and the spiral of gender-based violence, femicide and premature death … Read more

Mexico forced to render accounts and care for 5 million indigenous women: CEDAW Committee

by Aaron Mathis

Sarah Lover MEXICO CITY / SemMéxico.- The Mexican government must compulsorily put an end to discrimination, marginalization, land dispossession, poverty and the spiral of gender-based violence and femicide, premature deaths due to the lack of health services for indigenous women and girls, according to RG39 on their rights adopted yesterday in Geneva, Switzerland by the … Read more

Discrimination threatens the survival of indigenous peoples

by Charlene Moore

Many indigenous peoples believe that restricting access to and use of ancestral territories is equivalent to prohibiting spiritual experiences There are an estimated 476 million indigenous people worldwide.Roberto Barrios | The Star of Panama Despite economic and social development, indigenous peoples suffer historical and current discrimination that threatens their spiritual, cultural and even physical survival. … Read more

Indigenous people rescue the spirituality of medicine in Chile

by Aaron Mathis

OSORNO, Chile — During her first birth, Lucía Hernández Rumián danced in her hospital room while her husband played the kultrún, a drum used in the ritual ceremonies of their culture. She declined to take pain medication and instead received massages and scrubs applied by an “intercultural companion” who had purified the space following Mapuche … Read more

The rebellion of the flowers, the documentary about the historical claim of indigenous women in the Ministry of the Interior | CINEMA

by Aaron Mathis

“I’m going to spend another year without my son. And if my son wasn’t Indian, weren’t they going to kill him? Asks one of the women who participated in The rebellion of the flowers, the documentary about the historic occupation of the Ministry of the Interior made by 23 members of indigenous peoples in search … Read more

23 voices of women who denounce racism against indigenous peoples – Rebelion

by Aaron Mathis

How far does racism go in Argentina? In what depths is that system of thought rooted that goes back to the founding of the Republic? Is there in the country the real and concrete possibility that the Argentine State, once and for all, respect the rights of the original peoples? The answers to these questions … Read more

23 voices of women who denounce racism against indigenous peoples | The ink

by Aaron Mathis

Director María Laura Vásquez presented the documentary “La rebelión de las flores”, the stories of 23 indigenous women who defend their territories and refuse to silence their voices. By Leandro Albani for The Ink How far does racism go in Argentina? In what depths is that system of thought rooted that goes back to the … Read more

They ask to include indigenous knowledge in climate policies

by Aaron Mathis

Study indicates that indigenous leaders should be prioritized in decision-making and commitments on climate and environment worldwide. Source: Servindi. A new international report argues that ancestral and indigenous wisdom is extremely useful to address climate change compared to Western methodologies that have been applied. The document called “Intangible Cultural Heritage Diverse Knowledge Systems, and Climate … Read more

Indigenous people rescue the spirituality of childbirth in Chile

by Aaron Mathis

CHILE INDIGENOUS CHILDBIRTH (AP) During her first birth, Lucía Hernández Rumián danced in her hospital room while her husband played the cultrún, a drum used in the ritual ceremonies of their culture. She declined to take pain medication and instead received massages and scrubs with oils provided by an “intercultural companion” who had purified the … Read more

Study calls for indigenous wisdom to be included in climate policy

by Aaron Mathis

Barcelona (Spain), Sep 29 (EFE).- A new international report defends that the knowledge of indigenous peoples and local communities could contribute more to the fight against climate change than many current strategies, which is why it advocates including them in political decision-making processes on global warming. The report, published as a white paper, has been … Read more