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MADRE and the International Indigenous Women's Forum at the Sixth Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

May 14-25, 2007

Starting May 14th, non-governmental organizations, Indigenous activists, United Nations officials, and government representatives will convene for the Sixth Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The Permanent Forum is an advisory body to the Economic and Social Council of the UN; has a mandate to discuss Indigenous issues related to economic and social development, culture, the environment, education, health, and human rights; and was created six years ago due to pressure from Indigenous women to address the lack of Indigenous perspectives and participation in existing UN bodies and mechanisms.

This year's session of the Permanent Forum will focus on "Territories, Lands and Natural Resources."

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MADRE and the International Indigenous Women's Forum (FIMI) are hosting two panels during the Forum.

Violence Against Indigenous Women

The panel will explore the many manifestations of violence against Indigenous women and concrete strategies to combat violence at local, national, and international levels. It will introduce definitions of violence against women and gender-based violence from an Indigenous perspective and propose recommendations for integrating these perspectives into public policies.

Date: May 14, 2007
Time: 1:15-2:45pm
Location: Conference Room 9 — United Nations
(UN pass required for entry)

Organized by UNIFEM. Co-sponsors: FIMI, MADRE, Amnesty International, CWGL (Center for Women's Global Leadership), Secretariat of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.

Funding for Indigenous Women's Rights

The panel will discuss funding trends, priorities, and strategies, as well as issues related to financial sustainability and mobilization of resources for the work that Indigenous women do for the promotion of women's rights at the local, national, and international level.

Date: May 25, 2007
Time: 1:15-2:45pm
Location: Conference Room 9 — United Nations
(UN pass required for entry)

Organized by FIMI. Co-sponsors: MADRE, AWID, Secretariat of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.