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.

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women considers the Report of Nicaragua in the absence of a delegation

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October 24, 2023

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women considers the Report of Nicaragua in the absence of a delegation

One step forward, two steps back: women’s political representation in the Pacific

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October 17, 2023

One step forward, two steps back: women’s political representation in the Pacific

Independent states in the Pacific region have the lowest levels of women’s political representation in the world.

Myanmar Women Parliamentarian Network

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October 1, 2023

Myanmar Women Parliamentarian Network

Following the military coup in February 2021, elected representatives at the national, state and region level stood in solidarity and joined with millions of Myanmar citiz

‘Madam Sarpanch’: Panchayats change profile of women in Maha politics

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September 27, 2023

‘Madam Sarpanch’: Panchayats change profile of women in Maha politics

Exactly 30 years after women’s empowerment got a kick-start with 33 per cent reservations in local self-government bodies, which later went upto 50 per cent, the Elected Women Representatives (EWR)s have not only come a long way – but also gone a lon

Gender mainstreaming in politics: need for an inclusive and sensitive governance

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September 13, 2023

Gender mainstreaming in politics: need for an inclusive and sensitive governance

Before a gathering of 3,000 women in 1927, Ambedkar said, “I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved.” In the ever-evolving