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Addressee: UN Women
Paragraph Number: 23
Session: 11 (2012)
Full Text:
The Forum recommends that the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women) and the bureau of the fifty-seventh session of the Commission on the Status of Women include indigenous women as experts on violence against women in the interactive panels and guarantee the participation of indigenous women in the process of preparation for and during the fifty-seventh session of the Commission.
Area of Work: Indigenous Women
Addressee: African States
Paragraph Number: 76
Session: 23 (2024)
Full Text:
The dialogue highlighted the challenges Indigenous Peoples from Africa face in participating in United Nations meetings, including logistical obstacles in obtaining visas and a lack of financial resources. The Permanent Forum invites African States to contribute to the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples and called for common efforts to facilitate visa processes in order to ensure the participation of African Indigenous Peoples, including women and youth.
Area of Work: Participation, Voluntary Fund, Indigenous Women, Indigenous Children and Youth
