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International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

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International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
UNFPA/Paula Seijo
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News

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

calendar_today08 August 2025

Mariel Díaz Flores, 37, says that she could finish her nursing degree thanks to family planning services. © UNFPA Paraguay/Pedro Ferreira.
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How UNFPA is helping protect indigenous Paraguayan youths against adolescent pregnancy

calendar_today09 October 2024

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

calendar_today08 August 2024

Omaira Opikuko speaks with a nurse before obtaining an intrauterine device. © UNFPA Venezuela
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Events

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2024

calendar_today09 August 2024

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International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2024
Newsha Tavakolian
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Communication and understanding: The pillars supporting culturally sensitive maternal health care in Panama

calendar_today20 March 2024

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
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Events

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2023

calendar_today09 August 2023

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

calendar_today10 January 2023

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

calendar_today05 August 2022

In her daughter, Ms. Gallardo sees the future. © UNFPA Costa Rica/Gabriela Rodríguez
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Recommendations of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Regarding Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights & Gender-based Violence

Publisher

UNFPA and Chirapaq

Publication date

2019

Author

UNFPA

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

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