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30 July 2015 | Indigenous Peoples, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion
The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples will be celebrated on 10 August 2015 in the ECOSOCC Chamber from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Secretariat of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues…
30 July 2015 | Indigenous Peoples, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion
The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples will be celebrated on 10 August 2015 in the ECOSOCC Chamber from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Secretariat of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues…
10 June 2015 | Indigenous Peoples
For Nepal’s Chepang people, an indigenous group living in the Himalaya foothills, poverty and marginalization remain a daily reality. Chepang women are further marginalized by low literacy rates, lack of access to health services, and scarce…
21 May 2015 | Ageing, Indigenous Peoples, Women, Youth
Nearly a quarter century ago, the Education for All (EFA) movement was born in Jomtien, Thailand. Delegates from around the world signed the Declaration on Education for All, an historic commitment to “meet the basic learning needs of all” by…
21 May 2015 | Ageing, Indigenous Peoples, Women, Youth
Nearly a quarter century ago, the Education for All (EFA) movement was born in Jomtien, Thailand. Delegates from around the world signed the Declaration on Education for All, an historic commitment to “meet the basic learning needs of all” by…
21 May 2015 | Ageing, Indigenous Peoples, Women, Youth
Nearly a quarter century ago, the Education for All (EFA) movement was born in Jomtien, Thailand. Delegates from around the world signed the Declaration on Education for All, an historic commitment to “meet the basic learning needs of all” by…
21 May 2015 | Ageing, Indigenous Peoples, Women, Youth
Nearly a quarter century ago, the Education for All (EFA) movement was born in Jomtien, Thailand. Delegates from around the world signed the Declaration on Education for All, an historic commitment to “meet the basic learning needs of all” by…
15 May 2015 | Indigenous Peoples
Under what conditions can new technologies enhance the well-being of poor communities? The study designs an alternative evaluation framework (AEF) that applies Amartya Sen’s capability approach to the study of information and communications…
01 May 2015 | Indigenous Peoples, Women, Youth
From youth empowerment in Canada to protection of cultural heritage in Australia; from income generating activities in Cameroon to advocating about women’s rights in Papua New Guinea and in India - watch six exceptionally inspiring indigenous women…
01 May 2015 | Indigenous Peoples, Youth
Indigenous peoples suffer great risk of suicide. For example, in some regions the suicide rate among young indigenous women and men is five to six times the rate of non-indigenous youths. Some communities report even higher rates. The alarming over…
01 May 2015 | Indigenous Peoples, Youth
Indigenous peoples suffer great risk of suicide. For example, in some regions the suicide rate among young indigenous women and men is five to six times the rate of non-indigenous youths. Some communities report even higher rates. The alarming over…
01 May 2015 | Indigenous Peoples, Women, Youth
From youth empowerment in Canada to protection of cultural heritage in Australia; from income generating activities in Cameroon to advocating about women’s rights in Papua New Guinea and in India - watch six exceptionally inspiring indigenous women…