Skip to main content

Minorities and Indigenous Women

Indigenous women and other minorities suffer from a lack of political representation, economic marginalization and poverty, lack of access to social services and discrimination. This section highlights news, resources and stories on minorities and indigenous women's struggle for political inclusion.

https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/12/for-lgbtq-people-in-egypt-the-internet-is-both-a-lifeline-and-a-trap/
June 19, 2026
For LGBTQ+ people in Egypt, the internet is both a lifeline and a trap

Years before Jan (preferred pronoun “he”), a 33-year-old non-binary Egyptian, came out or even knew about the LGBTQ+ community, he would search online for people like him. He often found himself deceived by strangers on social media — people pretending to be LGBTQ+, or men posing as women.

https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/3937339-un-report-accuses-nicaragua-of-gender-based-political-repression
June 19, 2026
UN Report Accuses Nicaragua of Gender-Based Political Repression

The Nicaraguan Government has used gender-based violence as a tool of political repression against women, girls, and LGBTIQ+ individuals, according to a new report released by the United Nations Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua.

https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/murshidabad-migrant-belt-women-challenge-identity-politics-239358
April 17, 2026
In Bengal’s migrant belt, women challenge identity politics with survival demand

Women board a crude vessel to cross the Ganga in Murshidabad. With every year of handling money, papers and government offices as their husbands and sons remain away, women are becoming more independent and less willing to merely obey their instructions. The Federal photo

https://minorityrights.org/lanka-women/
February 23, 2026
Minority women excluded from Sri Lankan politics

Women from minority ethnic and religious groups in Sri Lanka continue to be systematically discriminated against and marginalized in mainstream politics, new research shows.

February 20, 2026
Women with disabilities remain especially vulnerable amid Kenya's combative politics

Women with disabilities persevere for political recognition and representation, confronting severe stigma and systemic barriers amid Kenya's increasingly combative and male-dominated political arena.

https://globalvoices.org/2026/01/24/truth-telling-and-treaty-with-first-nations-australian-indigenous-lawyers-commitment-to-real-change-for-her-people/
February 20, 2026
Truth-telling and treaty: Australian Indigenous lawyer’s commitment to real change for First Nations People

Tekan Cochrane is an Australian Indigenous lawyer with Kooma, Yuwaalaraay and Torres Strait Islander heritage, as well as diverse European heritage.

https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/nairobi/2026-02-20-kenyan-politics-a-test-of-resilience-for-women-with-disabilities
February 20, 2026
Women with disabilities remain especially vulnerable amid Kenya’s combative politics

Politics has long been viewed as a male-dominated arena, with only a handful of women daring to venture into it.

Even then, women politicians often face dismissal, branded as mere “flower girls” for party leaders.