FIMI's 2016 Newsletter by International Indigenous Women's Forum FIMI-IIWF

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Enfoque #1 planificado en junio/Julio 2016 Agenda 2030: “una oportunidad y un desafío para las mujeres indígenas

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Enfoque #2: propuesta Septiembre 2016 Sharon Rose Sabato representative of the Indigenous Information Network Network, Kenya; Louis Wellington, Lanzamiento del Estudio sobre “Reflexiones de financiamiento a organizaciones de muje representative of the Ingkerreke Commercial organization, Australia; Paninnguaq Steenholdt of the National Academic Enfoque #3: propuesta Octubre 2016 Organization of Students ILI ILI of Greenland; Maria Judite da Silva Ballerio Guajajara, from the Indigenous Youth FIMI recibirá premio del International Funders for Indigenous Peoples IFIP en Network - REJUIND, ECMIA- Brazil; Kesheli Chishi, representative of the Indigenous Women Forum of North East India la Conferencia Latinoamericana de Financiamiento a Pueblos Indígenas IFIP-LA (IWFNEI); Teresa Zapeta, Program Coordinator and Tarcila Rivera Zea, President of the International Forum of Indigenous $ Women, FIMI and Begoña Lasagabaster, Chief, Leadership and Governance Section, UN Women. Photo: Courtesy FIMI

Indigenous women of the world are women agents of change who walk in the midst of great inequalities and inequities, derived from racism, exclusion and exploitation. However, we do not stop at this permanent struggle for life, for the protection of the territories, for the opportunities for equality and for the full exercise of our individual and collective rights. In this walk, the International Indigenous Women’s Forum, through its Strategic Programs, promotes the articulation of the important efforts of indigenous women to overcome the great inequality gaps and the search for harmony and peace.

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For this reason, we would like to present our Special Edition Newsletter, $ where you can find some of the moments and strategic actions promoted during this year, from the Global Leadership School, the AYNI Indigenous Women's Fund, the Indigenous Women’s Watch Against Violence as well as our actions in articulation with regional networks, agencies and movements for advocacy and participation in areas relevant to women and indigenous peoples.

We particularly value the tireless work of each of indigenous women, as well as of the organizations, communities and our indigenous peoples, for the defense of life and territories. We salute the important efforts and solidarity of our allies, donors and organizations that have trusted FIMI’s work and have contributed to its walk in its different stages. Our mainly recognition goes for accompanying our dream and struggle for the development, and individual and collective empowerment of indigenous women of the world. Teresa Zapeta Program Coordinator

by Tarcila Rivera Zea, FIMI’s Executive President

AWID a bridge of dialogue between movements.

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Cuás es el enfoque/a que esta dedicada esta edición especial? Enfoque #1 planificado en junio/Julio 2016 Agenda 2030: “una oportunidad y un desafío para las mujeres indígenas Entrevista realizada a Presidenta Ejecutiva de FIMI, Sra. Tarcila Rivera Zea en junio 2016 Enfoque #2: propuesta Septiembre 2016 Lanzamiento del Estudio sobre “Reflexiones de financiamiento a organizaciones de mujeres indígenas” en alianza con AWID e IFIP Enfoque #3: propuesta Octubre 2016 FIMI recibirá premio del International Funders for Indigenous Peoples IFIP en Lima Perú el próximo 25-27 de Octubre en la Conferencia Latinoamericana de Financiamiento a Pueblos Indígenas IFIP-LAC

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Conversation between Tarcila Rivera Zea FIMI’s Executive President & President of ChirapaqPerú and Joan Carling, recently appointed as member of FIMI’s Board of Directors 2016.

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Empowerment of indigenous women, an intercultural philanthropy’s window.

Indigenous women’s fund -AYNI- “A proposal guided by and for indigenous women”

AYNI busca aportar a la construcción de un nuevo paradigma de filantropía intercultural y redimensionar la relación donante –“Socias o contraparte”. A través de la estrategia de financiamiento de proyectos a escala comunitaria, en los últimos años, se ha brindado acompañamiento a las organizaciones implementadoras logrando el fortalecimiento de liderazgos, articulación y coordinación de lo comunitario a procesos internacionales y se ha apoyado la participación de las mujeres indígenas en procesos de toma de decisión. El proceso ha supuesto un camino de empoderamiento y crecimiento para FIMI-AYNI y de las organizaciones indígenas implementadoras de proyectos. Estas se vieron fortalecidas no sólo técnicamente y en relación al logro de los resultados propuestos, sino que también han avanzado en su consolidación institucional. AYNI promueve las estrategias de auto desarrollo, generación de capacidades y fortalecimiento de liderazgos de las mujeres indígenas para asumir progresivamente la conducción de sus propios procesos en distintos ámbitos. La meta del Fondo AYNI es transformar la dependencia hacia una perspectiva colectiva y recíproca, donde todas y todos seamos agentes de cambio, dando y recibiendo de acuerdo a nuestras potencialidades, conocimientos y experiencias. Estamos orgullosas de los logros y avances, y deseamos agradecer a todas aquellas personas que nos han acompañado en este camino, apoyando a FIMI desde varios lugares y espacios. Reconocemos los grandes desafíos que enfrentamos para continuar contribuyendo como mujeres indígenas, es por eso que los invitamos a seguir acompañándonos, fortaleciendo nuestro trabajo desde su lugar, para encontrar oportunidades que apoyen los procesos que se están desarrollando y para expandir el trabajo en aquellas áreas a las que debemos alcanzar.

AWID a bridge of dialogue between movements.

s hemos podido trasladar nuestras voveles internacionales e interactuar con presiones de organización, y así apren-

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Run') a Aviâja Egede Lynge, activista Inuit e integrante de la junta directiva de FIMI, por su labo de la cosmovisión, y el diálogo intergeneracional. naria2.conFortalecimiento la niñez Inuit, este sábado primero espiritualidad de octubre del 2016 en Nuuk, Groenlandia.

AWID un puente del diálogo entre movimientos. Hoy en día “los intereses corporativos están influyendo significativamente en el papel que

LaHan carrera por la pazacciones es un relevo global quealpromueve la paz, la y el entendimiento int desarrollado encaminadas reconocimiento deamistad la historia y la articulación nonuevas tiene intereses ni promueve causaspara políticas, y su objetivo primordial es crear iniciativaseconómicos con los procesos ya iniciados la construcción de una vida digna y autu amistad y buena voluntad entre las personas de todas las naciones. Como símbolo de paz, los su empoderamiento económico, el fortalecimiento de su liderazgo político y la promoción de v cruzan alrededor de 100 países en el mundo pasando una antorcha encendida de mano complementarias sobrecon cómo hacer frente a las situaciones de violencia el buen t conectando a su paso escuelas, comunidades y personas de todaspromoviendo las edades, diversidad creencias, así como recociendo aquellas personalidades notables que han inspirado a sus com través de su trabajodeo prácticas sus muestras de humanidad.tradicionales propios desde su cosmovisión c La revaloración y conocimientos “reciprocidad” y la “sanación espiritual”, el dialogo intergeneracional, la de-construcción y Peace Run de premió el trabajo y activismo valioso de Aviâja, individuales el cual se enfoca en la promoción strucción conceptos y el enfoque de derechos humanos y colectivos, tienen un d chos de los pueblos indígenas Inuit, específicamente en la igualdad de acceso a la educación damental. indígena. Peace Run destacó la inteligencia, educación y gran corazón de Aviaja por ser la po cional de los derechos de la niñez Inuit y expresó: 3. Generación de conocimientos desde las propias mujeres indígenas “Aviaja, ha impresionado a la gente en Groenlandia por su trabajo con la niñez, así como su entusiasmo y protección a los derechos humanosdedelalasinvestigación niñas y los niños, sin importar procedencia, el cual La generación de conocimiento a través hecha por las su propias mujeres in considera debería de ser igualitario. El trabajo de Aviaja es una inspiración para el pueblo de Nuuk y constituye otro de los pasos importantes en la luchapara contra la violencia, aportando bases impo un modelo a seguir los jóvenes” para la planificación y generación de políticas públicas. El permanente cuestionamiento y amiento promueve auto reconocimiento de las distintas y condiciones que afec Por su parte, Aviaja elrecibió el reconocimiento con muchasituaciones alegría dedicándoselo a todos lo Groenlandia y aprovechando expresarpara la igualdad todos los niños d vidas, así como las respuestas,laenoportunidad particular laspara alternativas prevenir en y eliminar la violenci quienes independientemente de su origen tienen derecho a una vida segura y con paz en sus siendo responsabilidad de todos de mantener esa armonía: “Paz en los corazones de nuestra niñez Reflexionar investigar juntos, encuentro y lasomos, sanación, la credibilidad, la debemos trabajare para tenerlo juntas como uny valor en posibilita común, sin el importar quienes trascendiendo idiomas, con tura a su presencia, idioma compartido, el entendimiento de losdecódigos y la herm cos, barreras municipales,mediación y lugares dedelprocedencia” expresó Aviaja en la ceremonia reconocimient acompañamiento. eny el Centro Cultural Kutuaq de Nuuk, capital de Groenlandia.

los Estados están jugando en la protección de los derechos humanos, especialmente de las mu-

FIMI, IFIP and AWID launches a joint report "A Call to Action: Insights Into the Status of Funding for Indigenous Women's Groups"

la tercera etapa presencial del Programa, consistiendo en una segunda semana de actividades para profundizar en tópicos relacionados a la seguridad alimentaria, los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible y otros instrumentos que contribuyan a los esfuerzos que las lideresas realizan en sus comunidades para garantizar sus derechos y mejorar las condiciones de sus comunidades.

ras experiencias”.

en colaboración con IFIP y AWID realizan estudio sobre

xiones sobre el estatus del financiamiento para mujeres indígenas"

Internacional de Mujeres Indígenas complace en anunciar el lanzamiento del Un llamado a la acción: Reflexiones sobre el financiamiento para mujeres indígenas", realalianza con la Asociación para los Dereas Mujeres y el desarrollo AWID (por sus inglés) y la Fundación Internacional para Indígenas -IFIP- (International Funders genous Peoples), con el propósito de nsumos para el análisis sobre el estado de miento a organizaciones de mujeres indí-

genas, estableciendo un inicio hacia un proceso de construcción colectiva.

Indigenous Women's Innovating Actions for the Elimination of Violence

Esta publicación comparte los resultados de un estudio colaborativo que enseña una nueva historia en torno a como generar recursos para luchar por los derechos de las mujeres indígenas. Este Pg. 13 reporte también enseña sobre la creciente y constante comunidad de donantes, quienes se asocian FIMI con grupos de mujeres indígenas, y las consideraciones que hay que tener en cuenta para promover

INDIGENOUS LEADERSHIP VOICES: • Aviaja Egede Lynge, Inuit activist and member of FIMI’s Board of Directors, receives recognition for her commitment and dedication to the children in Nuuk, Greenland. • Latin American Indigenous youth met in Faisan, Tututepec, Oaxaca, under the framework of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples and the International Youth Day

Mujeres Indígenas Innovando Acciones para la Eliminación de la Violencia

FIMI se enorgullece por este reconocimiento otorgado a Aviaja por su gran labor y aporte a la los derechos de la niñez indígena. Con el ejemplo de trabajo y dedicación de Aviaja, FIMI alien mujeres indígenas a continuar en la lucha por los derechos de las niñas y mujeres indígenas del mismo tiempo agradece el apoyo de todas las aliadas y aliados que nos acompañan en este cam

Existe mucha preocupación sobre el nivel actual de violencia que las defensoras de los derechos humanos de las mujeres indígenas experimentan en todo el mundo.

La Relatora Especial sobre los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas, Victoria Tauli-Corpus, describe la violencia contra mujeres indígenas como "violaciones endémicas de los dere- Pg. 15 chos colectivos, civiles, políticos, económicos, sociales y culturales como forma de violencia FIMI estructural contra las mujeres y niñas indígenas.

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Jóvenes indígenas de Am Aviâja Egede Lynge, activist Latina se reúnendeenlael Fa Inuit e integrante Junt Tututepec, Oaxaca, en re el Directiva de FIMI, recibe conocimiento de Peace Run del día internacional dep entrega y dedicación a la niñe ventud. Inuit en Groenlandia.

Oaxaca, México. 17 de agosto de marco del día internacional de Pueb El Foro Internacional de Mujeres Indígenas –FIMI- saluda, y se el une9 adelaagosto celebración nas afelicita celebrado y el d conocimiento otorgado por la Carrera por la Paz “Peace Run” (también conocida celebrado como 'World H cional de la juventud el 12 d e l p r e s e n t e a ñ o, j ó ve n e s i Pg. 18 pertenecientes a diversos colectivos FIMI Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panamá, Bolivia, Brasil y Uruguay se reunieron en la comunidad del tutepec, Oaxaca, los días 6 y 7 de agosto en la “Asamblea Latinoamericana de Jóvenes Indíg struyendo un Plan Estratégico para la Vigencia de los Derechos de los Jóvenes Indígenas “ l

NEWS FROM THE BOARD: • FIMI General Assembly extends its General Assembly integrating the Americas, Africa, the Arctic, Asia, and the Pacific.

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The International Indigenous Women’s Forum - FIMI – received the IFIP Award for Indigenous El Foro Internacional Mujeres Indígenas – American Fund yIndigenous JR McKenzie Trust.Conference, Este año, IFIP preGrantmaking within thedeframework of the Latin Funders organized FIMIfue galardonada con for el premio de Doel premio al Foro Internacional Muby the International Funders Indigenous Peoples sentó IFIP last Thursday, October 27, 2016, indethe city nantes Indígenas del International Funders for jeres Indígenas por su liderazgo en la filantropía of Lima, Peru. Indigenous Peoples –IFIP- en el marco de la dirigida por mujeres indígenas y por sus práctiConferencia Latinoamericana de Grantmaking Donantes parahonorscas participativas. The IFIP Award for Indigenous exemplary donors forging the new path we call Pueblos Indígenas el pasado jueves 27 de ocIndigenous Philanthropy. The distinguished roster of past recipients includes Kalliopeia Foundation, tubre del 2016, enFund la ciudad Perú. Trust. ThisElyear Foro Internacional de Mujeres Indígenas The Christensen and de JR Lima, McKenzie IFIP proudly presents the award to the InFIMI-inesIndigenous-led una red globalphilanthropy que articulaand mujeres ternational Indigenous Women's Forum for its leadership particiEl Premio IFIP para Donaciones Indígenas honindígenas, activistas y lideresas de derechos patory practices. ra a donantes ejemplares que forjan el nuevo humanos de diferentes partes del mundo a redes camino que llamamos Filantropía Indígena. La is a de organizaciones nacionales y reThe International Indigenous Women's Forum global network thatlocales, brings together indigenous lista distinguida de human los recipientes pasados in- all over gionales de mujeres indígenas de lasbuild Américas, women leaders and rights activists from the world to coordinate agendas, capacicluye la fundación de Kalliopeia, Christensen Asia, África, el Ártico, y el Pacífico, para conties develop leadership and increase women's roles in decision-making processes. Pg. 3 IFIP highlighted FIMI's AYNI Indigenous Women Fund as "one of the key achievements of FIMI, which in the last 3 grant cycles has raised a total of US $ 692,000 for 63 grassroots projects in 31

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countries in 3 regions of the world. FIMI's Global Leadership School of Indigenous Women have trained more than 100 indigenous women leaders from 19 countries.

Tarcila Rivera Zea, a Quechua indigenous activist and FIMI Executive President, emphasized the empowerment of indigenous women and said that "indigenous women have learned to walk, we have built a continental network that is 20 years old; then we were inspired by Beijing +5 to have a global network of indigenous women. We are demonstrating that indigenous women do know how to manage funds and that we are not going to lose them. We have learned about the importance of building alliances to influence and develop skills, recognizing the great wealth of examples from other movements. " Investing for the empowerment of indigenous women was one of the topics addressed by the Latin American Indigenous Funders Conference, which invited both indigenous allies and leaders to reflect on mechanisms to improve ways of developing intercultural philanthropy. FIMI through the AYNI Fund, seeks to contribute to the construction of a new paradigm of intercultural philanthropy and to resize the donor relationship - "Partners or Counterpart." Through the project financing strategy at the community level, in recent years, support has been provided to the implementing organizations, strengthening leadership, articulation and coordination of the community to international processes, supporting the participation of indigenous women in processes of decision-making. Our goal is to transform dependency into a collective and reciprocal perspective, where all can be agents of change, giving and receiving according to our potentialities, knowledge and experiences. FIMI takes this opportunity to recognize the leadership of Evelyn Arce, former Executive Director of IFIP for the last fourteen years, and indigenous leader XanĂŠ Marcos Terena, who received the Sacred Fire Foundation Wisdom Award for his work in recovering the ancient wisdom and leadership to promote the rights of indigenous peoples and the defense of indigenous territories Finally, we deeply thank the International Funders for Indigenous Peoples (IFIP) for this recognition not only to FIMI, but also to the efforts of indigenous women, who for several decades have insisted on the importance of being recognized as key players in transformation, as protagonists and administrators of resources for the individual and collective development of peoples.

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Agenda 2030: an opportunity and a challenge for indigenous women by Tarcila Rivera Zea, FIMIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Executive President To place ourselves in Agenda 2030 and contextualize it, we must look at the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which did not achieve their purpose. This shows us that achieving gender equality is much to be done. For indigenous women, access to quality education services, intercultural health, economic opportunities and political participation is pending in most countries of the world agenda. The economy in some countries has improved but has not benefited all socio-cultural sectors. It seems that there are fewer poor economies but poorer in other ways and within them are indigenous peoples and indigenous women. If we make a comparison with the situation of indigenous peoples 20 years ago, land rights are threatened by extractive industries. Natural resources, subsoil resources are legally unprotected, national laws are not protecting that right despite international level has achieved the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and ILO Convention 169, which most countries have adopted and its implementation still is pending. The right to free, prior and informed consent means to exercise the right to participate in deciding the destiny of the resources within our territories, it is pending on their level of understanding and implementation by States.

ro$Internacional$de$Mujeres$IndĂgenas$FIMI$/$Ă In this sense the Agenda 2030, becomes an opportunity for indigenous peoples, women and indigenous youth. It aims to eliminate discrimination and inequality gaps. Latin America for example, is a region with a large gap between the haves and have-nots and we could say that the gap is also among Pg. 5 those who access rights and who are not entitled to exercise by misinformation, ignorance or lack of political will of States. FIMI

In most indicators of poverty and extreme poverty we appear the people in the rural sector, where we are indigenous women and youth, which is contradictory with the contributions we make caring for natural resources, providing food to the cities and caring for the environment, contributions which should be recognized and respected as rights of indigenous peoples. This Agenda 2030 requires States to honor their commitments and implement globally in countries through specific policies and programs. The challenge is how to include in that process indigenous peoples, indigenous women and indigenous youth, who must be vigilant to exercise the right of participation. The Agenda 2030, which includes the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), is global and its implementation applies to all states of the world. Indigenous peoples and us, indigenous women, have a great challenge to appropriate the contents of the entire Agenda and identify targets directly related to us. If we want to contribute to the elimination of inequalities for example, with indigenous children in relation to access to basic education, quality education, to educational opportunities at all levels, we find that the gap for indigenous children is much greater than for non-indigenous children. In that sense it corresponds us to look at Goal #4 related to access to education and to participate with contributions from our perspective with appropriate proposals.

The Agenda 2030 also represents a major challenge for indigenous activists, for the indigenous movement, because it forces us to introduce and develop proposals for States to include them in the program. Participate in forums for dialogue between States and Indigenous Peoples as subjects of rights and strategies with input from the indigenous movement and the women's movement; these are some of the challenges we face collectively. The ODS #5, aims to eliminate the gender gap. It does not mention indigenous women. However, we must ask that Goal #5 be expressed in specific and concrete at regional and national level indicators for indigenous women. Reverse the condition of poverty, illiteracy, lack of information and access to appropriate technology, strengthen the awareness of rights, eradicate sexual exploitation, trafficking, abuse in domestic service, domestic violence and other forms of violence, the denial of rights of participation in public spaces, as well as political participation must be measurable. All denials and violence are related to the condition of exclusion in which indigenous women are. So we should propose to contribute and strive to eliminate such violence, eliminate discrimination. We can not expect someone to do it nor the States, we have to be more pro active, we have invested 20 years to learn and know the system, then we may be no longer looking from the outside, we need to participate and be included in specific indicators to measure concrete progress and we must contribute. Pg. 6 FIMI

Women and indigenous peoples believe that we must take into account all the other goals, such as the right to food security and food sovereignty. For example, climate change directly affects us even though we are not responsible to cause it, therefore we have to participate and put specific indicators

in the implementation of plans and programs to mitigate and adapt to continue sharing knowledge and foodstuffs. The opportunities to develop economic initiatives by indigenous youth, indigenous women, have to be included and should develop proposals for regional and national plans. Create monitoring systems and follow up, accountability, viable and concrete strategies to point the way to achieving the SDG. Overcoming the information and participation gap we experience with the MDGs and the CAIRO and Beijing Action Plans is a challenge to SDG’s and, after the effort made over the last 20 years, still demands the development of technical and political capacities that lead us to an efficient participation with satisfactory achievements.

Conversation between Tarcila Rivera Zea FIMI’s Executive President & President of Chirapaq-Perú and Joan Carling, recently appointed as member of FIMI’s Board of Directors 2016. Tarcila Rivera: Dear Sister Joan, first of all, we would like to welcome you to FIMI’s Board of Directors, we feel very happy and proud to have you on board. How do you feel as a member of FIMI? Joan Carling: first of all I want to say that I am honored to be part of FIMI’s Board of Directors. FIMI is an organization that has also been working for the support of women. Of course it is a great responsibility, especially in the strengthening of indigenous women, not just as the global level but hopefully at the regional level ensuring that the indigenous women’s concerns and issues are mainstreamed in the varies struggle of indigenous peoples, that itself is a big challenge, so I hope I can continue on that line.

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Tarcila Rivera Zea: Yes, the regional level is very important and we have been working to build a global network. As you know next year FIMI will be turning 15 years of international effort and our first phase started with the pushing of indigenous women’s leaders from Latin America in the efforts of capacity building and making regional and international advocacy, but we believe that we have to be global and strengthen all regions of the world. For the past 15 years, FIMI has been building that partnership with other regions of the globe, for instance, in Asia, Africa and the Artic and we want to continue fortifying these ties for the following years to come. In this case, we want to know how do you see FIMI’s future, what kind of suggestions would you give to us for the future? Because as you know, we also have just arrived at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) and for instance, the CEDAW in Geneva exist but indigenous women are not that visible there, what are your appreciations? Joan Carling: there are several points I think. One is the one you mentioned first, how do we build a constituency of FIMI from the different regions? I consider important to strengthen the regions, Asia and Africa should be given more attention so we can fortify more women from these regions and engage them not only at the national level but also regional and global levels. I think that is one key aspect of work that FIMI should consider for the next five years. Second is, how do we systematized engagement at the global level, in a way that we are providing the face of FIMI from the different regions, like you mention, what are the critical processes that FIMI should engaged. Next year we will be talking to UN women regarding the especial report they are preparing on the situation of indigenous women and then they will present the report to the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII); that is already an area of collaboration with UN Women and like you said with CSW and CEDAW. Now with CEDAW, the work has to be done at the country level for example in this CEDAW, the Philippines and Miramar from Asia were able to bring people in Geneva to bring the issues of indigenous women.

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So one key area of work is: how do we build alliances and collaboration with a broad network of women that are also engaged in this process? First to sensitize them on indigenous women issues and how do they take it on board and support indigenous women participation, and there are women organization that are focusing in CEDAW and are more sensitive to the inclusion of indigenous women. So that is one area, how do we build collaboration as well to strengthen the visibility of women, but at the same time making sure that indigenous women’s network movement is also aware of indigenous women issues and concerns and to also give a space to indigenous women to speak for themselves, so that is another area. Now, the avenue is the SDG particularly Goal 5 because that is where empowerment of indigenous women occur.

Tarcila Rivera Zea: actually, that is our last question about the Agenda 2030, and we want to say that on these days at the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, we have been very active in the participation, what do you think the future of indigenous women in the agenda 2030 is? Joan Carling: There are a couple of opportunities concerning this, because there are major links to woman’s rights. States still do not have the political will to really recognize and implement the collective rights of indigenous peoples, because from their perspective they want to have full control over indigenous peoples’ resources and use these for national development, so at the outset there is already a conflict, unless they get to acknowledge that it is indigenous peoples who own the land and resources and should be indigenous peoples deciding over these matters. That will always be a continuing tension and conflict around their lands. Now, for indigenous women, one of the key opportunities is the GOAL 5, which is the empowerment of women and girls, because that also speaks of equality, speaks of non-discrimination, and participation. So we need to bring the issues of indigenous women in that arena, but be mindful that indigenous women, as part of indigenous peoples, will still have to be carried by the indigenous peoples representative because the general women’s movements are still individualized, for instance, under goal 5 we have a target on land rights of women but because is women, it would be individual land rights, but for us, for indigenous women, we would prefer the recognition of the collective land rights, the territory and then from there, the individual land rights will be determine. So, it should be in both, in the collective land rights and the individual land rights. So, unless we are able to explain that to the wider women’s movement, they do not understand, so they would just push for individual land rights and by experience this actually increases the vulnerability of women to lose their land, the husbands can easily pressure them to give it away, they can easily be harassed to sell out because they are just individuals, but if it’s under the collective it is protected and the individuals are protected within the collective then you have a more secure land. For example in India, instead of recognizing collective rights, they recognize individual rights, some women were able to get that, but they were subjected to, and of course majority were in the name of men, but those who got it, they were continuously subjected to be pressured from their husband, and/ or from their husband families. Consequently, there is no protection because the real empowerment of women is still not there, even if you have the right to the land, the society, like the patriarchal society still exists that you are still not considered equal to your husband, and then you can easily lose it, and yet you don’t have the skill on how to manage the land, as a result you can easily lose it out.

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Tarcila Rivera Zea: in this sense, no economy, no equality, nothing for women because when you lose the land you lose everything Joan Carling: correct, land is critical for women and we need to secure it because through the security of the land there will be economical empower, you do not take things in isolation and when we talk about empowerment, it should be in the holistic approach. So that is one thing that FIMI should take a lead and we can discuss that on Goal 5 from the Agenda 2030. From the global advocacy, we need to prepare thematic reports every year on what has been the situation. Every year we can prepare these reviews, on empowerment of indigenous women, and all the subjects, because we see it in a holistic approach, we cannot set aside education, but rather set that trend, for example the situation of indigenous women of human rights interdependence, what is the trend for this year, for the last year? So that can keep things where we can try to see indicators on how the progress of women has been and if the protection is there, are more women getting more space, more women in participation, in decision making, in legislation? FIMI needs to capture the specificity of indigenous women and can come out with a regularly report to fit in the different processes at the global level, that is the way we can make indigenous women visible in the SDG. Tarcila Rivera Zea: When we look at the SDG, we indigenous women consider that we must not be only in Goal 5, but in all of them. Thank you very much for this interview, we feel stronger with you on board.

About Joan Carling:

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Joan Carling is an indigenous activist from the Cordillera, Philippines. She has been working on indigenous issues at the grassroots to international levels for more than 20 years. Her field of expertise includes human rights, sustainable development, environment, climate change, as well the application of Free Prior and Informed Consent. She has been elected twice as the Secretary General of the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP), from 2008 to 2016 and has been representing AIPPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 47 member-organizations in 14 countries in many regional and global processes including the UN system. Concurrently, she is a member of the Advisory Council member of the Cordillera Peoples Alliance, Steering Committee member of the global Indigenous Peoples Forum of IFAD, Steering Committee member of the Global Call to Action on Land Rights. She was appointed by the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) as an indigenous expert of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues for 2014 2016. Her educational background is on Social Sciences major in Sociology with a minor in Economics.

Empowerment of indigenous women, an intercultural philanthropy’s window.  Indigenous women leaders along with allies of indigenous peoples met at the Latin American Indigenous Funders Conference organized by the International Funders for Indigenous Peoples IFIP, from October 25 to 27 in Lima, Peru, with the aim of promoting mutual alliances of cooperation for the preservation of the livelihoods and the development of indigenous peoples. During the conference, the multiple expressions of empowerment of indigenous women were shared through entrepreneurial practices during the knowledge fair as well as in each of the panels where dialogue and analysis of indigenous women's priorities were opened. In the same way, the conference was dedicated to Berta Cáceres and other activists who have fallen for the protection of Mother Earth as a way to honor their lives and the lives of peoples of the world.

Tarcila Rivera Zea, FIMI’s Executive President and President of CHIRAPAQ-Peru, emphasized the empowerment of indigenous women by expressing in several sessions that "indigenous women have learned to walk, we have built a continental network that is 20 years old; then we were inspired by Beijing +5 to have a global network of indigenous women. We are demonstrating that indigenous women do know how to manage funds and that we are not going to lose them. We have learned about the importance of building alliances to influence and develop skills, recognizing the great wealth of examples from other movements." The International Indigenous Women’s Forum – FIMI-, is a global network that has been articulating initiatives of regional networks of indigenous women for 15 years at the global level, has Pg. 11 joined efforts with IFIP bringing to life a half- FIMI day session with special attention to the issue of

empowerment of indigenous women. During the session titled: “Investing in indigenous women’s empowerment, challenges for a holistic philanthropy”, indigenous women shared good practices on innovative actions for economic empowerment, empowerment and leadership, development models, indigenous advocates and environmental justice, and intersectionality of the movement and the experiences of indigenous women with disabilities and LGBTIQ. The session urged allies and indigenous leaders to reflect on ways to improve ways to develop intercultural philanthropy. Rosalina Tuyuc, Maya Kaqchikel activist from Guatemala began the session with a spiritual ceremony where she thanked the energy of the day and called the wisdom of grandmothers and grandparents to accompany the session, augur dialogue and success in it. Lourdes Inga, Interim Director of IFIP, offered the welcome words and invited to take advantage of the space for dialogue to build an "intercultural philanthropy based on respect and reciprocity". The session was hosted by a panel moderated by Dr. Myrna Cunningham, First Vice-President of the Fund for the Development of Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean (FILAC); where diverse experiences and visions were gathered in relation to the intercultural philanthropy, making a tour on the actions and strategies that have impelled for the well being of the indigenous peoples. Pg. 12 Natasha K. Hale, Associate Director of the Colorado Plateau Foundation, said that one of FIMI their main lines of action is based on protecting Mother Earth and its resources holistically and

including a spiritual component. Swift Foundation's Sonja Swift highlighted the strong conviction of investing to empower communities so they can decide how to manage their own dynamics based on free, prior and informed consent. For its part, Tarcila Rivera Zea, Executive President of FIMI highlighted the AYNI Indigenous Women's Fund as the only fund in the world created by and for indigenous women, which channels seeds in a flexible way, recognizing the contributions of indigenous women, and breaking paradigms of the financing that predominate at the moment. The session made possible to recognize the convergence among allies in the need to strengthen the leadership of indigenous women from their own organizational forms, recognizing their contributions and capacities, and breaking with paradigms of victimization and vulnerability. In the same way, during the session, it was promoted to respect the creation of indigenous businesses within the communities, to incorporate indigenous peoples in decision-making and to facilitate alliances for advocacy. For Indigenous Peoples, it is fundamental to understand that the path of the struggle for social justice is the path of all, and this path must be built collectively. From the International Indigenous Women’s Forum, we deeply thank each of the people who contributed with their experiences, challenges and dreams, indigenous women and men who continue to contribute their ancestral knowledge, and the funding community, for being allies on the way to achieve people’s wellbeing. We also extend our appreciation and gratitude to Dr. Myr na Cunningham for her accompaniment and enlightenment during this day; and finally but not least, Lourdes Inga, Natasha K. Hale and Sonja Swift, who contributed with their visions betting on the strengthening of networks and alliances.

y sueños, mujeres y hombres indígenas que día a día continúan aportando sus conocimientos ancestrales, y la comunidad financiadora, por ser aliados en el camino para lograr el buen vivir de los pueblos. Extendemos nuestro aprecio y agradecimiento a la Dra. Myrna Cunningham

por su acompañamiento y luces durante esta jornada; y finalmente, a Lourdes Inga, Natasha K. Hale, Sonja Swift, quienes aportaron sus visiones y apuestan por el fortalecimiento de redes y alianzas..

El Fondo de Mujeres Indígenas AYNI “una propuesta por y para las mujeres indígenas” Frente a temas que afectan y preocupan profundamente a las mujeres indígenas, FIMI ha creado programas estratégicos con el propósito de invertir recursos para lograr el INDIGENOUS WOMEN’S FUND -AYNI cumplimiento de sus derechos humanos. de estos programas estratégicos se “A proposal guided by and for indigenousDentro women” encuentran: el Observatorio de Mujeres Indígenas contra la violencia, la Escuela Global de Liderazgo, Faced with issues affecting and deeply concerned indigenous FIMI has created strategic pro-y el esel women, Programa de Participación e Incidencia grams with the purpose of investing resources to achieve compliance with their such Indígenas as: tablecimiento del human Fondo rights, de Mujeres – the Global Leadership School of Indigenous Women, Indigenous Women’s Watch against Violence, AYNI-, uno de los programas emblemáticos the Program of Political Participation and Advocacy, andde theFIMI. Indigenous Women’s Fund -AYNI-

filantrópico de FIMI, promueve la para contribuir al cumplimiento de which represents the most emblematic program in FIMI aimed at increase women’s organizations acnas. El“AYNI” es una palabra qui Fondo AYNI es el brazo económico y cess to resources. filantrópico de FIMI, promueve la responsabilidad yequidad brinda oportunidades para fomentar la justicia social en y la colaboración tanto para contribuir al cumplimiento de los derechos humanos individuales y colectivos de las mujeres indígeAYNI Fund is the economic and philanthropic arm of FIMI, promotes accountability and provides estrellas, nuestros antepasados, etc. nas. “AYNI” es una palabrasocial quichua sintetiza solidaridad, opportunities to promote justiceque to contribute tolathereciprocidad, fulfillment of the individual complementariedad, and collective equidad y la rights colaboración tantowomen. entre seres humanos y todos del cosmos como animales, human of indigenous "AYNI" is a Quichua wordseres that synthesizes reciprocity, solidarity,plantas, estrellas, nuestros antepasados, etc. complementarity, equality and collaboration both among human beings and all beings in the cosmos

Guiado por y para las mujeres indí Guiado por y para las mujeres indígenas, el Fondo AYNI trabaja sobre la base de las prioridades identificadas por las mujeres cadas por las mujeres indígenas en sus propias comunidades que participan a través delindígenas intercambio e recíproco de recursos o “co-financiamientos” aportando la mayoríade de las veces saberes, y recíproco recursos o practicas, “co-finan Guided for indigenouspara women, AYNI Fund works basis of the priorities conocimientos que by sonand fundamentales la ejecución efectiva deon unthe programa. conocimientos que reciprocal son fundament identified by indigenous women in their own communities involved through as animals, plants, stars, our ancestors, etc.

Desde su establecimiento en el año el FondobyAYNI ha sido facilitador de FIMI cuyo exchange of resources or 2008, "co-financing" providing mostelofórgano the time the knowprincipal propósito es gestionar y canalizar recursos materiales, humanos y financieros para how, practices, and knowledge that are essential for the effective implementation of a las mujeres Pg. 13 indígenas, trabajando a nivel mundial en el acompañamiento de los procesos definidos por las propias program. organizaciones articulándolas con el movimiento global de mujeres indígenas. El Fondo de las Mujeres FIMI Indígenas tiene como visión una participación completa y eficaz de mujeres indígenas en todos los niveles y esferas y la consolidación de su rol como líderes en el ejercicio de los derechos humanos colectivos e P individuales de los pueblos indígenas.

Desde su establecimiento en el añ principal propósito es gestionar y indígenas, trabajando a nivel mun F organizaciones articulándolas con Hasta la actualidad el Fondo AYNI a lanzado 3 convocatorias correspondientes al ciclo 2009, 2013 y Indígenas comoUSD visión una 2015, en donde se han resaltado grandes logros, recaudado un totaltiene de $ 692.000 otorgado en pa

Since its establishment in 2008, the AYNI Fund has been the facilitator body of FIMI, whose main purpose is to manage and channel material, human and financial resources for indigenous women, working worldwide in the accompaniment of the processes defined by themselves articulating organizations with the global movement of indigenous women. The Indigenous Women's Fund's vision is to achieve a full and effective participation of indigenous women at all levels and spheres, strengthening their role as leaders in the exercise of the collective and individual human rights of indigenous peoples. Until now the AYNI Fund has launched three calls for proposals -2009, 2013 and 2015 cycle-, accomplishing great achievements. The AYNI Fund has risen up till now a total of $ 692,000 USD, benefiting up to 63 projects in 31 countries in 3 regions of the world. From the 404 projects received in the 3rd cycle 2015, AYNI

By building a new paradigm of cultural philanthropy, AYNI seeks to resize the donor-beneficiary relationship through the strategy of project financing at the community scale. Through this funding strategy, AYNI has provided support to the implementing organizations of indigenous women, achieving the strengthening of their leadership, articulating and coordinating from the community level to international arena supporting the participation of indigenous women in the decision-making processes. The process has resulted in a path for empowerment and growth for FIMI-AYNI and the for indigenous womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s organizations that implements the projects. These were strengthened not only technically and in relation to achieving the proposed results, but have also made progress in its institutional consolidation. AYNI promotes self-development strategies capacity building and strengthening of indigenous women leaders to gradually take the lead in their own processes in various domains. The goal of AYNI is to transform dependence on a collective and reciprocal perspective, where each and all to be agents of change, giving and receiving according to our potential, knowledge and experiences. We recognize the great challenges we face to continue contributing as indigenous women, but Pg. 14 we are also proud of the achievements and progress, and we celebrate with all those who have walked with us on this path and invite you to continue to walking with us to find opportunities to support the FIMI processes that are being developed and to expand the work in those areas that we must achieve.

AWID a bridge of dialogue between movements. And this is how a situation characterized by constant criminalization of human rights defenders, marked inequality gaps and persistent discrimination and structural violence, does not stop the struggle, but spaces such as the AWID Forum generate hope and the creation of creative ways of expressing and rediscovering each other. Undoubtedly, this space allowed reaffirming the urgent need for greater participation and dialogue between movements because the struggles are not isolated, are collective and intersections are crucial to unite efforts and so that our voices echo, thus translating into public policies and programs with relevance.

Today, "corporate interests are significantly influencing the role that States are playing in protecting human rights, especially women," said Myrna Cunningham, President of AWID on behalf of FIMI at the opening ceremony of the thirteenth AWID International Forum

The significance of AWID beyond being a forum transcends the collective effort to make visible to those groups that have been marginalized, to give the opportunity of meetings and reunions, to share concrete proposals and dreams as well as to strengthen alliances. And so, voices with proposals and realities of indigenous leaders were taken into account with priority at all levels, from methodological conception, healing spaces, plenary sessions, within thematic axes Pg. 15 and self-managed sessions. FIMI

During the plenary sessions, indigenous women's force was represented by Mirian Miranda, a Garífuna leader from Honduras, Fraternal Black Organization of Honduras –OFRANEH-, who shared that "the media play a fundamental role at the moment to destroy the incipient democracies we have in our countries". Arelis Uriana, National Indigenous Organization of Colombia and Coordinator of the Continental Liaison of Indigenous Women, expressed that "one of the resistance we have as indigenous women is to break the barrier of machismo that we suffer within our indigenous peoples in the organizational and political framework. We cannot do it alone we have to join forces. That is the resistance that will lead us to the power that we want, it is not an ambitious power, it is not a power of competition, it is a power of leadership and thus demonstrate the capacity that we have as women on a worldwide level." During her participation in the AWID forum, Lolita Chávez, Council of Peoples K'iche 'for the Defense of Life, Mother Nature, Land and Territory of Guatemala spoke about the future with which indigenous women dream: "other feminists worlds are possible where patriarchates are not, patriarchal ancestral, nor Western, nor companies, where it is possible to dream that transnational corporations such as mining, hydropower and monoculture of oil and others left. They are not there anymore." For her part, Myrna Cunningham, First Vice-President of the Indigenous Fund and Chair of the Board of Directors of AWID during the Plenary "Money and Movements". The power of collective resource mobilization: Thinking about the future to provide resources for our movements, highlighted the importance of funding and resources for rights and justice movements. She gave an example, access to funds to work on issues such as climate change, being essential the generation of spaces for participation so that indigenous peoples can influence decision-making on the issue. Teresa Zapeta, Program Coordinator of FIMI, shared the impact of the transformation of financing when it is managed by and for indigenous women, incorporating indicators appropriate culturally and respectfully with the worldview of the people during the panel entitled "An assessment of current realities of financing trends “.

In the session on the thematic axis "Climatic and environmental justice", indigenous women's position as guardians and defenders of Mother Earth was positioned, who with entrepreneurial initiatives lead political and economic processes to respond to climate change, as shared by Edna Kaptoyo, a member of FIMI's Board of Directors. Pg. 16 FIMI

The intersection between movements and solidarity between peoples was present in the panel "BDS: where feminism and national liberation struggles", where Guadalupe Martinez, Alliance of Indige-

nous Women of Central America and Mexico, stressed that no struggle is isolated and it is meritorious to create a coalition between movements at a global level and to contribute from each of the particular experiences. In addition, FIMI organized the session "Dialogue on knowledge: indigenous women human rights defenders, working against discrimination and prevention of violence", where indigenous women defenders from India, Kenya and Sweden shared the realities of violence in their contexts, but as well as strategies for addressing it. The Reception given by the Indigenous Women’s Fund AYNI in partnership with Mama Cash, was a space of reciprocity between the participants where indigenous art was enjoyed through the music of Chumilkaj Curruchiche, young maya kaqchikel singer. Two sessions of the indigenous women caucus designed as a meeting place between indigenous women, and finally an activity of gratitude and harmonization with the earth and to heal guided by Nidia Bustillos from Bolivia, where an offering was made to the sea goddess Yemanyá. From FIMI we celebrate that for the first time an indigenous woman was President of AWID, representing this an important step to transform the current realities and this process of collective construction with respect continue. Justine Leisiano, Samburu woman from Kenia. "Indigenous women defenders in our communities have broken the silence that has marked their lives and have demanded their rights, both for children with disabilities, youth and indigenous women. Through FIMI, indigenous women have been able to translate our voices to international levels and interact with other expressions of organization, and thus learn from other experiences."

Elina Horo, Munda indigenous woman from India, Adivasi Women’s Network. "The AWID Forum allowed us to build alliances and strengthen networks that are important to show solidarity, exchange knowledge and have a broad panorama for advocacy and thus achieve our goal. AWID inspired me to reflect on various isde sues as an indigenous woman "

"Diálogo conocimientos” Dali Angel, a young indigenous Zapoteca woman from Mexico. Red de Jóvenes Indígenas de Centroamérica y México. "You can not homogenize the identity of young people. Being young indigenous depends on the time, your context, your community, being in a family environment or not being in a family environment. We question some concepts from the UN agencies that tell you what is to be indigenous youth. It is important that you always wonder in what context the indigenous youth are growing."

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FIMI, IFIP and AWID launches a joint report "A Call to Action: Insights Into the Status of Funding for Indigenous Women's Groups" The International Indigenous Women Forum -FIMI-, is pleased to share the report A Call to Action: "Insights Into the Status of Funding for Indigenous Women's Groups", a joint report promoted by the Association for Women's Rights in Development -AWID- , the International Funders for Indigenous Peoples IFIP-in collaboration with FIMI. The report provides inputs for the analysis on the state of financing to indigenous women's organizations, establishing the beginning towards a collective construction process.   This report shares findings from a collaborative study that shows a new story around resourcing Indigenous women's rights-one where the critical work being carried out by its leaders is brought into the spotlight. This Report also Pg. 18 shares a second story about the growing and steadfast community of grant makers who are FIMI partnering with Indigenous women's groups,

and the considerations that need to be in place to promote the full exercise of the rights of Indigenous women.    Its content exposes the experiences brought together by three unique organizations (IFIP, FIMI and AWID) producing a first-of-its kind snapshot of the funding landscape for Indigenous women's organizing. The report unpacks history and available data to provide an essential resource that shares lessons learned, highlights key findings, and outlines recommendations on how to build stronger bridges between funders and Indigenous women's organizations. For its part the International Funders for Indigenous Peoples -IFIP- commented on the report stating that "this report is also timely, written at a moment when donor interest in funding Indigenous communities is on the rise".  During the 13th AWID Forum, Dr. Myrna Cunningham Kain in her capacity as AWID's

President of the Board of Directors and in representation of FIMI along with Teresa Zapeta, FIMI's Program Coordinator, shared some inputs of the study in multiple spaces of the Forum in early September 2016. Throughout the AWID Forum, both indigenous women and funders received with great interest the results of the report, recognizing it as a first analysis exercise that lays the foundations for further deepening on ways to financing, and building a

path collectively aimed at strengthening ties of reciprocity and complementarity. This document was made possible thanks to the effort and support of many people, donors a nd a llie s t h at sh a re o u r visio n a nd commitment to the progress of the rights of indigenous peoples, particularly indigenous women. Special thanks to the Channel Foundation, The Global Fund for Women and the Inter national Fund for Agriculture Development IFAD for their comments and feedback on this publication

FIMI and FAO completed the first stage of the program on “Human Rights, Food Security and Nutrition” with the participation of 71 indigenous women from different regions of El Salvador, Panamá and Paraguay. The International Indigenous Women Forum FIMI and the Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO completed the implementation of the first phase of the Program on "Human Rights, Food Security and Nutrition ". This program is part of the initiative launched for consecutive year by the Indigenous Women’s Global Leadership School of Indigenous Women (IWGLS) from FIMI with the support of FAO. The second edition of the program is being implementing this year in El Salvador, Panama and Paraguay

with the participation of 71 indigenous women leaders and human rights activists from different regions of their countries. The program is a training opportunity to acquire knowledge and strengthen the participants’ leadership capacities and advocacy skills. The main goal of the Program is to increase the participant’s knowledge on nutrition and food secu- Pg. 19 rity; as well as international instruments of human rights, indigenous peoples’ rights and FIMI women, such as the United Nations Declaration

on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, The ILO 169 Convention, the Commission on the Status of Women, among others. The Program also serves as a listening space for the participants expressing themselves with their own voice, which has been the approach requested by indigenous women to improve the living conditions of indigenous peoples. FIMI and FAO are currently following up virtually the monitoring and the development of the

advocacy plans presented by the participants from each of their own communities. Within the next months, the third phase of the program will be held, consisting of a second week of activities and to deepen the topics related to food security, the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and other human rights instruments contributing to the efforts of indigenous women leaders to ensure their rights and improve the rights of their communities.

Indigenous Women's Innovating Actions for the Elimination of Violence There is much concern about the current level of violence that women human rights defenders experience throughout the world. The Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, describes the violence against indigenous women as “endemic violations of collective, civil and political, and ecoPg. 20 nomic, social and cultural rights as a form of structural violence against indigenous women and girls.” FIMI

According to the report presented by the Mesoamerican initiative of women human rights defenders during the 150th session of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), from 2010

to 2012, the killing of 38 women defenders was recorded. The most attacked are those linked to the defense of land, territory and natural resources, followed by those who defend the right of women to a life free of violence and feminicide. For Mirna Cunningham, Miskita activist from Nicaragua and First Vice-President of the Fund for the Development of Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean (FILAC), the situation of violence against indigenous women must be highlighted from the holistic point of view of indigenous peoples. The Special Rapporteur on violence against women its causes and consequences Dubravka SimonoviÄ&#x2021;, pointed out that, although the obligations of States were well established, they had not been fully implemented. She stressed that the principle of equality between men and women was integral to Sustainable Development Goal 5, which applied equally to indigenous women. Tarcila Rivera Zea, Quechua activist from Peru and Executive President of FIMI, stated that for indigenous women, inclusion should be accompanied by addressing power imbalances and racist ideologies that result in discrimination against indigenous women and girls. Under the light of this recognition, the Indigenous Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Watch Against Violence raises its voice along with all the indigenous women of the world to reaffirm that all forms of discrimination and Violence against indigenous women and girls continue to be among the worst and most widespread forms of human rights violations perpetrated against Indigenous Peoples. At the same time we wish to highlight and value the hard work that indigenous women leaders have been doing to advance towards the elimination of violence: which paths, struggles and proposals have they devised to defend their physical and spiritual integrity and create the conditions that allow them to achieve justice, equality, harmony and balance? Consolidation of collective work The collective work within inside and outside their communities, has allowed indigenous women to obtain important legal advances in the recognition, protection and promotion of their rights as women. They have established networks of local, national and international organizations and have played a key role in raising awareness and demanding positive change in community attitudes and practices in relation to violence. They are strengthening their institutional capacities and promoting their own spaces for reflection, conversation and concertation of actions through forums, meetings, gatherings and so on; and include in their action plans joint work with various governmental community and other strategic allies. From the local to the international level, they are carrying out various processes of advocacy and transformation of norms, laws, policies and practices, creating bridges for dialogue and interaction with other broader movements such as the International Association of Women and Development â&#x20AC;&#x201C;AWID-, CEDAW, the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, and the Commission on the Status of Women CSW, among others.

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Strengthening the Cosmovision, Spirituality and Intergenerational Dialogue. Indigenous women have strengthening traditional knowledge through the recognition of history and articulating new initiatives with processes already initiated is fundamental to the process of building women's autonomy, developing their economic empowerment, and strengthening their political leadership, as well as promoting complementary visions on how to deal with situations of violence by promoting good treatment. The revaluation of their own practices and traditional knowledge from their cosmovision such as "reciprocity" and "spiritual healing", intergenerational dialogue, deconstruction and reconstruction of concepts and the focus of individual and collective human rights, play a fundamental role.

Generation of knowledge from the indigenous women themselves The generation of knowledge through the research done by the indigenous women themselves, is another important step towards the empowerment and development of being subject to rights, and also provides important bases for planning, budgeting and generation of public policies. The permanent questioning and reasoning promotes the self-recognition of the different situations and conditions that affect their lives, as well as the responses, in particular the alternatives to prevent and eliminate violence. To reflect and research together enables the encounter and healing, credibility, and the openness to their presence, mediation of shared language, understanding the codes, sisterhood and accompaniment.

Indigenous Leadership Voices Aviaja Egede Lynge, Inuit activist and member of FIMI’s Board of Directors, receives recognition for her commitment and dedication to the children in Nuuk, Greenland. Foto cortesía Aviâja Egede Lyng

The International Indigenous Women's Forum FIMI- greets, congratulates and joins the celebration for the recognition given by the Peace Run (also known as the 'World Harmony Run') Pg. 22 to Aviaja Egede Lynge, Inuit activist and memFIMI ber of FIMI’s Directive Board, for her outstand-

ing work with Inuit children, last Saturday, October 1st, 2016 in Nuuk, Greenland. Peace Run is a global relay that promotes peace, friendship and international understanding, has no economic interests nor promote political causes, and its primary goal is to create deep

bonds of friendship and goodwill among people of all nations. As a symbol of peace, runners cross through 100 countries passing a lighted torch from hand to hand, connecting every step with schools, communities and people of all ages, cultural diversity and beliefs. When peace Run comes to a new country, the The Torch-bearer Award is given in recognition to people who have inspired their nations, their cities and their communities through their own life and deeds.

Aviâja received the recognition joyfully dedicating it to all children in Greenland and taking the opportunity to point out that all children, regardless of background, have the right to a secure life with peace in their hearts, and it is the responsibility of all to maintain that harmony: "Peace in children's hearts is something we should work for by having a common value, regardless of who we are and across languages, political background, municipal boundaries or where in the country we are from", expressed Aviâja while bearing the peace torch.

Peace Run went across Greenland's capital to pass the message of peace around the world and recognizing various personalities including Aviâja, who was also the first personality to receive recognition for her work and valuable activism focused on the promotion of the rights of Inuit indigenous peoples, specifically on equal access to education for indigenous children.

FIMI is proud of this recognition given to Aviâja for her hard work and contribution to the rights of indigenous children. With Aviâja's example of hard work and dedication, FIMI encourages indigenous women to continue with the promotion and protection of the rights of indigenous girls and women in the world.

During the recognition ceremony held at the Kutuaq Cultural Center, Peace Run highlighted the intelligence, education and Aviâja’s big heart, as well as her work as a national spokesman for the rights of children, stating the work of Aviâja as an inspiration for the people of Nuuk and a role model for young people. “Aviâja is an intelligent and an educated person, who at the same time has a beautiful warm heart. She has impressed people in Greenland through her work as the National Spokesperson for children. Her enthusiasm and care for children and the right of all children, irrespective of background, to have equal opportunities, to be themselves, and to an education shines through her work. Aviâja has been an inspiration to the people of Nuuk and a role-model for young people”

More about Aviâja Egede Lynge:   Aviâja Egede Lynge is an Inuit woman and a human rights activist from Greenland. Aviâja's work is focused on the promotion of rights for indigenous Inuit peoples, specifically in equal access to education. Aviâja has developed learning modules that train teachers on culture, iden- Pg. 23 tity, indigenous rights, and culturally-appropriate learning. She has also works with stakehold- FIMI

ers from Alaska and Canada on Inuit education issues and worked as the Head of Department for Further education at Inerisaavik, University of Greenland.   Aviâja attended FIMI's Global Leadership School of Indigenous Women in 2013, which culminated in her participation at the UNPFII

session. Aviâja holds an M.S. in Social Anthropology from Edinburgh University in Scotland and she is currently the leader of MIO - the National Advocacy for Children's rights. In addition, in 2015 Aviâja cursed the Human Rights Advocates Program at Columbia University and was appointed as the National Advocate (Commissioner) for Children's Rights in Greenland.

Latin American Indigenous youth met in Faisan, Tututepec, Oaxaca, under the framework of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples and the International Youth Day Oaxaca, México. 17 de agosto de 2016.

In the framework of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, commemorated on August 9, and the International Youth Day on August 12; indigenous young people of various groups from Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, Bolivia, Brazil and Uruguay met in the community of Faisan Tututepec, Oaxaca, on the 6 and 7 August in the "Latin American Meeting of Indigenous Youth: Building a Strategic Plan for The Rights of the Indigenous Youth" which aimed to analyze the situation of the rights of youth and indigenous peoples in the Latin American context and the definition of joint strategies for advocacy and articulation at community, national, regional and global spaces.

cus, the participants discussed issues of their interest. Many indigenous peoples continue to suffer the consequences of historical injustices, including discrimination, marginalization and the grabbing of their lands, territories and resources by extractive industries. Indigenous peoples are often still considered backward, primitive and uncivilized, where it is considered that their incorporation to the “civilized world” is equivalent to their development. In many countries, the history and continued assimilation practice, has had as a result public policies that have excluded indigenous peoples and that are discriminatory towards their cultures and identities.

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In the case of indigenous youth, the loss and devastation of the territories, the breakdown of social life and the accelerated entry into modernity have precisely caused that young people became the biggest victims of the so-called progress. The harms in the health of indigenous youth cannot be understood as isolated events; they should be analyzed in the broader context

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of the conditions of life face by indigenous peoples today. Regarding access to health, services are not comprehensive and culturally appropriate; racist and discriminatory attitudes remain towards the indigenous population, particularly against women and indigenous youth. They are alarmed by the violence and repression against youth in general but particularly against indigenous youth in Latin America. Timely and culturally appropriate strategies must be designed to address the major health problems faced by indigenous youth in a way that their individual and collective rights are guaranteed. Health services aimed to young people should focus on them as a whole, in order to receive a comprehensive health care that transcends the biological and incorporates spiritual and emotional dimensions based on their culture. For indigenous youth, it is important the inclusion of new social actors in health care, such as indigenous therapists, community leaders and young people themselves. For indigenous youth, indigenous communication media plays a key role to maintain the sur-

vival of their peoples. Through them, cultural identity can be promoted, as well as the rescue of customs, traditions, language, clothing among other things. Communication media is also important because it allows access to information; this is why the freedom of expression of indigenous media must be guarantee and the acts of criminalization against it must be stop. The coordination process of indigenous youth, such as the Network of Indigenous Youth from Central America and Mexico has counted with the accompaniment of longtime leaders such as Dr. Mirna Cunningham, misquita indigenous women of Nicaragua and Vice President of the Fund for the Development of Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean. Intergenerational dialogue is the basis for the transmission of knowledge and observance of the rights of indigenous youths and their people. The new generations have the responsibility to continue with the historical and collective processes of elders.â&#x20AC;Š

Education aimed for indigenous youth, should take into consideration their linguistic, cultural and social needs. It must incorporate the rescue of the historical memory of Indigenous Peoples, their traditions, culture and traditional knowledge. This measure involves the registration of the historical memory of Indigenous Peoples and its transmission to future generations through official texts, teaching materials and direct participation of indigenous youth and adults according to their traditions. At the same time, public and free educational institutions should not be privatized. Pg. 25 FIMI

TARCILA RIVERA ZEA

EDNA KAPTOYO

VICTORIA TAULI-CORPUZ

LUCY MULENKEI

JOAN CARLING

SANDRA CREAMER

AVIÂJA EGEDE LYNGE

TANIA PARIONA TARQUI

News from the Board of Directors. FIMI General Assembly extends its General Assembly integrating the Americas, Africa, the Arctic, Asia, and the Pacific. The International Indigenous Women's Forum -FIMI- is pleased to inform that since last year FIMI has been promoting a series of actions aimed at our institutional strengthening. One of the priorities has been the expansion of the members of FIMI’s General Assembly for a two years period 2016-2018 respectively, joining five women leaders from Africa, Asia, the Arctic, Latin America and Pacific, representing the participation of indigenous women from various regions of the world. The election of the Directing Board was held at the General Assembly on May 13, 2016, in New York City, within the framework of the 15th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. To ensure the transition of the Board, this was made up of a percentage of the founding members and another percentage with just entering. Among the founding members, we count with the ongoing support and dedication of Lucy Mulenkei, from the Maasai People in Kenya, Africa, who is also the Executive Director of the Indigenous Information Network; Victoria Tauli-Corpuz from the Kankanaey-Igorot People of Besao province in the Philippines, Asia, and who is currently the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples at the UN; and Tarcila Rivera Zea, from Quechua People of Peru, South America, who will be assuming the position of FIMI’ Executive President. We are also delighted to have the experience and support of new members, Sandra Creamer, from the Wannyi/Kalkadoon Peoples of Australia representing the Pacific region. Ms. Creamer is a professor at Pg. 26 the Law Faculty of the Educational Institute of Koorie, Deakin University; Edna Kaptoyo, leader Pokot People of Kenya, who serves as Executive Secretary of Alliance of Indigenous and Tribal PeoFIMI ples of the Tropical Forests (IAITPTF); Aviaja Egede Lynge, native Inuit of Greenland, Head of the

Department of Continuing Education, Inerisaavik, University of Greenland; Joan Carling, indigenous activist from the Philippines, Asia and Secretary General of the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP); and Tania Pariona, a young Quechua leader of Ayacucho, Peru, Latin America. Tania promoted and currently accompanies the process of the Network of Youth Indigenous Organizations of Peru (REOJIP) and has been elected as congresswoman of the Republic of Peru for the period 2016-2021. The International Indigenous Women's Forum -FIMI- is a global network that brings together indigenous women and human rights activists from different parts of the world to articulate them to local, national and international indigenous women's networks from the Americas, Asia, Africa, Arctic, and the Pacific; to coordinate agendas, build capacities and develop leadership roles. We take this opportunity to reiterate our appreciation and thanks for their support to the International Indigenous Women's Forum, we are advancing with sure steps to strengthen our pillars, for which their assistance and support is very important for us. We invite you to visit our website to know a little more about our new General Assembly and the important role they exercise in the protection of human rights of indigenous women and girls.

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