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Addressee: UN agencies, Member States

Paragraph Number: 44
Session: 5 (2006)
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The Platform for Action, adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women, included indigenous women among those who had encountered particular barriers to full equality and advancement, both as women and as members of their communities. The review and appraisal of the Beijing Platform for Action acknowledged that indigenous women continued to face many obstacles and challenges, which included multiple forms of discrimination based on gender, race and ethnicity, as well as the impact of globalization and environmental degradation.

Area of Work: Indigenous Women
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Addressee: UNPFII

Paragraph Number: 154
Session: 6 (2007)
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The Permanent Forum intends to develop a working practice for its next session that will engage the Youth Caucus more actively in its work.

Area of Work: Indigenous Children and Youth