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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.

Electing More Black Women Requires Rejecting a Single Story of Women’s Political Progress

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August 6, 2017

Electing More Black Women Requires Rejecting a Single Story of Women’s Political Progress

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June 16, 2016
OAS approves the American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, with a special recognition of gender equality

The Organization of American States, OAS, approves a historical American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, 17 years after the first meetings to sign t

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May 26, 2016
The reasons behind Temer's white men-only government in Brazil

New article published in The Atlantic explores the reasons behind Michel Temer’s decision to establish a white men only government in Brazil. Th

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Şafak Pavey-Creating history, building a rights culture

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April 1, 2015

Şafak Pavey-Creating history, building a rights culture

As a young Turkish artist, she took a trip of self-discovery while attending film and art school in Zurich, Switzerland. Counting herself fortunate to be able to study abroad, the young woman felt the urge to grab every opportunity she could, including exploring the countryside.

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Safak Pavey

As a young Turkish artist, she took a trip of self-discovery while attending film and art school in Zurich, Switzerland. Counting herself fortunate to be able to study abroad, the young woman felt the urge to grab every opportunity she could, including exploring the countryside.

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Call for proposals-Inter-American Development Bank

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Call for proposals-Inter-American Development Bank

The Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) Program for the Support of Women’s Leadership and Representation(PROLEAD) announces a call for proposals for evaluations that analyze the effectiven

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February 14, 2015
A day of firsts for women in politics, and one in particular

It’s a historic day for politics and women in Australia – and even more remarkable for one woman minister, who is also Queensland’s first ever Indigenous woman MP.

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October 8, 2014
Iraqi Yazidi woman MP awarded Anna Politkovskaya prize

raqi legislator Vian Dakhil on Monday received the Anna Politkovskaya prize for her denunciation of the jihadist group Islamic State over its brutal treatment of Yazidi women.

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