(i) The Forum recalls and reiterates: a. Paragraph 18 of the Durban Declaration which requested States to adopt public policies and give impetus to programmes on behalf of and in concert with indigenous women and girls, with a view to promoting their civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights; to putting an end to their situation of disadvantage for reasons of gender and ethnicity; to dealing with urgent problems affecting them in regard to education, their physical and mental health, economic life and in the matter of violence against them, including domestic violence; and to eliminating the situation of aggravated discrimination suffered by indigenous women and girls on multiple grounds of racism and gender discrimination
OHCHR reports that it organized a regional conference of the Americas on progress and challenges in implementing the Programme of Action of the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, held in Brasilia from 26 to 28 July 2006. The Conference was held in follow-up to the Durban Programme of Action and gave special attention to the situation of indigenous peoples, especially indigenous women.
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