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A Guide to Indigenous Women’s Rights under the
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination
Against Women (English, French and Spanish) |
| Author |
Kambel, E. |
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January 2004 |
| Publisher |
Forest Peoples Programme |
| Donor |
Ford Foundation |
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Short Summary |
Indigenous women are subject to multiple forms
of discrimination on the basis of both race/ethnicity and gender.
As such, abuse of indigenous women's rights can combine denial of
land rights with forced sterilisation, inadequate heath care and violence.
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against
Women (CEDAW) and the committee set up to oversee its implementation
are valuable tools for the protection of women's human rights worldwide.
Recently, a complaints procedure has been established under the CEDAW
optional protocol designed to enable indigenous women in certain countries
to expose their particular rights violations. This practical guide
provides information on both the convention and the committee. It
explores state party reports and the CEDAW optional protocol - the
procedures by which indigenous women can use the convention to hold
states accountable for human rights violations. It then identifies
specific actions including submitting shadow reports, attending the
committee meetings where country reports are discussed, disseminating
the committee's conclusions, filing complaints and lobbying committee
members. Information is also provided on other UN bodies and procedures
concerning indigenous rights, plus a list of useful contacts. The
guide is available in English, French and Spanish, and can also be
used by those within institutions to reform domestic laws and judicial
procedures to ensure the human rights of such groups are protected.
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