Message of Lakshmi Puri of UN Women for International Day of theWorld’s Indigenous Peoples: 9 August 2013

UN Women is committed to promoting the human rights, empowerment and participation of indigenous women. 

 Indigenous women are strong contributors to the economy and to the social fabric of their communities and countries, as educators, workers, farmers, political leaders and government officials.

We promote indigenous women’s political participation and leadership not just so that their voices can be heard,
but so they are able to design and influence laws, policies and measures that empower indigenous women and girls.

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See more official messages for World Indigenous People's Day:
Message from UNESCO

Message from the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights

Message from the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Message from UN Women

Message from UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)

Message from WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)

Message from Stop TB Partnership

Message from IFAD (International Fund for Agricultrural Development)

Message from the International Land Coalition