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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.

Interviews

May 26, 2014
We want to be actors in our own futures with full rights

Tarcila Rivera Zea was 44 years old when she took part in the World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995. Today, this indigenous Peruvian activist is President of the Centre for Indigenous Cultures of Peru (CHIRAPAQ) and a member of the UN Women Civil Society Advisory Group.

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May 23, 2014
Making the invisible visible

When Marcelina Bautista Bautista left her indigenous Mixtec community in Nochtixtlan, in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, at the age of 14 with only a primary school education and no knowledge of Spanish, she didn’t dream that one day she would end up contributing to the development of an internation

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Overcoming Political Exclusion: Strategies for marginalized groups to successfully engage in political decision-making

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May 7, 2014

Overcoming Political Exclusion: Strategies for marginalized groups to successfully engage in political decision-making

This publication, published in 2013 by the International Institute for Elec

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This publication, published in 2013 by the International Institute for Elec

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February 19, 2026
Visible minority women are still sidelined in competitive ridings

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BBC Hind Kabawat says she would not stay in the role if she was not free to set her own strategy
Kabawat is part of President Ahmed al-Sharaa's transitional government, appointed in March last year
February 2, 2026
Syria's only female minister pushes for change: 'I'm not here for window dressing'

"On the first day, I asked 'why are there no more women?'," says Hind Kabawat.

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Biden appointing more black women judges than any other president
February 17, 2022
Biden appointing more black women judges than any other president

The White House says adding more diverse judges to the federal courts remains a priority for the president.

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November 15, 2021
Transgender woman becomes head of Russian political party branch
A Russian woman, inspired by the successes of transgender politicians around the world, has been chosen to head a regional branch of the party Civic Initiative, almost a decade after beginning her career as a man.
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