Comparative Regional Report. Development of the rights to FPIC, territory, health and education recognized in ILO Convention 169. This regional comparative report discussed the implementation of four rights included in…
By Angela Martinez and Luminita Cuna As 2017 marks the 10th anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), the 16th session of the UN Permanent…
by Luminita Cuna Indigenous women were placed in the spotlight during this year’s 61st session of the UN Commission on the status of Women (CSW61), the largest gathering on gender…
IFIP, FIMI, and AWID came together in 2014 realizing there is a gap in conversation, backed up by research around funding for women’s organizing within indigenous communities. The result is…
Marama Takao, Māori Development Advisor at J. R. McKenzie Trust, shares why IFIP members should attend its first convening in New Zealand in May. The J. R. McKenzie Trust is…
According to Global Witness 2015 was the worst year on record for killings of land and environmental defenders. Indigenous Peoples comprised a staggering 40% of those killings. IFIP’s call to…
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Fund (ATSI Fund) was launched in Australia recognizing the need for indigenous women to have autonomy and leadership in philanthropic models that integrated their…
Pacific Climate Warriors are youth advocates in 15 Pacific Island nations that are fighting climate change. Global Greengrants Fund and 350.org have partnered to support Pacific youth groups that are…
This testimonial was originally published in the recently released report of Oakland Institute, Taking On the Logging Pirates: Land Defenders in Papua New Guinea Speak Out! by Oakland Institute East…