International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

09 August 2025

Global

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News

In Paraguay, nurse Mariel Díaz delivers culturally-sensitive healthcare to indigenous communities

Mariel Díaz Flores, 37, says that she could finish her nursing degree thanks to family planning services. © UNFPA Paraguay/Pedro Ferreira.
  • 08 August 2025
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News

How UNFPA is helping protect indigenous Paraguayan youths against adolescent pregnancy

Irene Vera Portillo is an advocate for the rights of the Ava Guaraní people, the ethnic group to which she belongs. © UNFPA Paraguay / Zunilda Acosta
  • 09 October 2024
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News

Empowering indigenous women in Venezuela to become mothers by choice, not chance

Omaira Opikuko speaks with a nurse before obtaining an intrauterine device. © UNFPA Venezuela
  • 08 August 2024
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International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2024

09 August 2024

Global

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News

Communication and understanding: The pillars supporting culturally sensitive maternal health care in Panama

Intercultural interpreter Eira Carrera helps the women of her indigenous Ngäbe community liaise with Spanish-speaking health-care providers at the José Domingo De Obaldía Maternal and Infant Hospital. ©UNFPA/Rebecca Zerzan
  • 20 March 2024
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International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2023

09 August 2023

Global

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News

“Men will no longer do what they want with them”: Indigenous women in Brazil say enough to gender-based violence

Lutana Ribeiro is the only female chief of Parque das Tribos, an indigenous neighbourhood in Manaus, the capital of Brazil’s Amazonas state. ©UNFPA Brazil/Isabela Martel
  • 10 January 2023
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News

In Costa Rica, indigenous youth leaders are blazing a trail toward a better future for women and girls

In her daughter, Ms. Gallardo sees the future. © UNFPA Costa Rica/Gabriela Rodríguez
  • 05 August 2022
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Publications

Recommendations of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Regarding Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights & Gender-based Violence

Report on Progress and Challenges

Publication date: 26 Apr 2019

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA and Chirapaq

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