Indigenous women and girls often face discrimination, abuse and violence because of their gender and indigenous identity.
The FIRST World Conference on Indigenous Peoples will be held on 22-23 September 2014, NYC. The meeting will be an opportunity to share perspectives and best practices on the realization of the rights of indigenous peoples, including pursuing the objectives of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
More information on this link (http://www.wunrn.com/news/2014/08_14/08_18/081814_indigenous.htm)
Извор: WUNRN - 26.08.2014