Panel on Violence Against Indigenous Women
The panel explored the many manifestations of violence against Indigenous women and concrete strategies to combat violence at local, national and international levels. It introduced definitions of violence against women and gender-based violence from an Indigenous perspective and proposed recommendations for integrating these perspectives into public policies.
Organized by: UNIFEM
May 14, 2007; 1:15–2:45pm
Conference Room 9—United Nations
Welcoming Remarks:
- Otilia Lux de Coti, Member of the UN Permanent Forum for Indigenous Issues
Speakers:
- Mililani Trask, Former Pacific representative to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
- Felicitas Martinez Solano, Director of the National Coordination of Indigenous Women, Mexico
- Beverley Jacobs, President of the Native Women's Association of Canada
- Michael Bochenek, Director of International Policy, Amnesty International
Moderator:
- Marijke Velzeboer-Salcedo, Head of Latin American section, UNIFEM
Co-sponsors: FIMI, MADRE, Amnesty International, CWGL (Center for Women's Global Leadership), Secretariat of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
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Panel on Funding for Indigenous Women's Rights
The panel discussed funding trends, priorities and strategies as well as issues related to financial sustainability and mobilization of resources for the work that Indigenous women do on the promotion of women's rights at the local, national and international level.
Organized by: FIMI—International Indigenous Women's Forum
May 25, 2007; 1:15-2:45pm
Conference Room 9 - United Nations
Co-sponsors: MADRE, AWID, Secretariat of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
For more information, please contact fimi@madre.org