World Civil Society Forum
Working Group on Indigenous Women.

Main objective for 2002:

To adopt recommendations for the promotion and development of indigenous women, including suggestions for specific project development.

Related issues:

How can cooperation be strengthened between organisations that focus on gender issues and those
that work with indigenous peoples and how can they
mutually benefit from each others experience?

The need to raise the status of women in indigenous communities by respecting their cultural differences.

How can indigenous peoples' concerns be included in gender policies?

Health promotion for indigenous women.

Education for indigenous women.