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Defending the Rights of Indigenous Women in Asia Pacific: Towards an Inclusive and Violence-Free Future

rafael — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 11:11:12 +0100

The Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD) released its new publication in time for the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on 9 August.

The publication includes the summary report of the Asia Pacific NGO Consultation with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences (UNSRVAW), Yakin Erturk and the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples (UNSRIP), S.

Indigenous Women and Mining: The Philippines Report

rafael — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:39:05 +0100

Indigenous Women and Mining
The Philippines Report pp. 104-123

From Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development publication –

Mining and Women in Asia : Experiences of women protecting their communities and human rights against corporate mining*

by Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD), 2009, pp. 1-154

Full text here (3.51Mb) here

Statement in today's celebration of the 100th International Women's Day

whit — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:08:16 +0000

The Asian Indigenous Women’s Network join all women in the world in today’s celebration of the International Working Women’s Day .

This year’s celebration marks the 100th years of the global struggle for women’s rights, justice, peace and gender equality. Today, as we hail the big and small achievements of the women’s movement all over the world, let us, on this occasion, call to mind, the sacrifices of our grandmothers, mothers and sisters before us who paved the way for the rights and freedoms we enjoy today.

First Nations women on 300-mile march against Indian Act

Kailash — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:27:24 +0100

MONTREAL – Canada’s Indian Act has had more than 20 major changes, but First Nations leaders say it’s still an instrument of gender discrimination and, ultimately, bureaucratic genocide.

With a proposed new amendment to the 1876 act – Bill C-3 – a group of Native women are on a month-long, 300-mile protest march to tell the federal government that the latest fix to the Victorian-era legislation will not end Canada’s institutionalized discrimination against First Nations people, especially women.

The Amun March – “amun” means “a large gathering” – began May 4 on

International Conference: Women, Mining and Human Rights

Kailash — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:50:06 +0100

Interviews and excerpts from the first international conference of its kind in Latin America, “Women, Mining and Human Rights: Beyond the Challenge,” held in Guatemala City from March 14 to 17, 2010.

Guatemala: Anti-mining Activist Shot, Wounded

whit — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 09:12:56 +0100

A Guatemalan anti-mining activist was shot on 13 June in the town of San José del Golfo, in the department of Guatemala. Other local mining activists may also be at risk.

On 13 June, at around 6.30pm, Yolanda Oquelí was driving home after taking part in a protest outside a mine site in San José del Golfo, in the department of Guatemala, about 35km from the centre of the capital, Guatemala City. As she approached her house, two men on a motorbike cut across her path and fired at her with a pistol. Yolanda Oquelí was hit by a bullet which lodged close to her liver.

Free, prior and informed consent in REDD+

whit — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 09:46:36 +0100

“The government took our forest land to create a forest reserve and the same government confiscated our land for planting trees.

Breaking Ground: Women, Oil & Climate Change: Delegation to Highlight Tar Sands Impact on Women

whit — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 10:19:53 +0100

To highlight the consequences of the tar sands’ impacts on women and their communities, a delegation led by 1997 Nobel Peace Prize winner Jody Williams begins Tuesday, touring the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline route through Alberta and British Colombia.

The Breaking Ground: Women, Oil & Climate Change delegation from the Nobel Women’s Initiative aims to show the “perspectives rarely taken into account by decision makers” by gathering and amplyifying the voices of women who will suffer from tar sands and climate change impacts.

“As peacebuilders and community leaders, women aroun

Canada's First Nations protest heralds a new alliance

whit — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:14:37 +0000

The grassroots IdleNoMore movement of aboriginal people offers a more sustainable future for all Canadians

Canada’s placid winter surface has been broken by unprecedented protests by its aboriginal peoples.

Traditional owners happy at mine deals

whit — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 11:17:55 +0000

AFTER 14 years of negotiations, Energy Resources of Australia Ltd (ERA) has signed agreements for the Ranger uranium mine that local Aboriginal people say gives them a better deal.

“The negotiations, which involved some very complex legal, cultural, and operational considerations, have taken many years and much hard work by all parties,” said ERA chief executive Rob Atkinson.

The deals come after 14 years of talks between ERA and Mirarr traditional owners, the Northern Land Council and the federal government.

They cover existing operations at Ranger and historic issues that have been