Participation and leadership of indigenous women and youth in local organizations

Strengthen Territorial Governance and Revalue Ancestral Knowledge with Equality and Equity in Ch’orti’ Indigenous Communities

Grant name: Strengthen Territorial Governance and Revalue Ancestral Knowledge with Equality and Equity in Ch’orti’ Indigenous Communities Local partner: COMUNDICH- Coordinator of Associations and Communities for the Development of the Maya Ch´orti´ Peoples Country: Guatemala (Municipalities of: Camotán, Jocotán, La Unión, Departament of Chiquimula y Zacapa)  Background and objective Efforts to legitimize the rights of …

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Aichus Ethno Workshop

Grant name: Aichus Ethno Workshop Local partner: Altai Indigenous Peoples Youth Initiative Group Country: Russia (Altai Republic) Background and objective Knowledge of indigenous culture stems not from the indigenous residents themselves but largely from tour guides and tourism companies from other regions, people that do not actually represent indigenous culture. As a result, information about …

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Path of the Ancestors

Grant name: Path of the Ancestors Local partner: Tengri Initiative Group Country: Russia (Altai Republic) Background and objective Today, Altai is famous for its natural resources and its tourism industry is rapidly emerging. In the context of the region’s overall development, there is a risk of losing markers of indigenous cultures, including sacred natural sites, …

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A cultural gathering for land rights and self determination

  Grant name: A Cultural Gathering for Land Rights and Self Determination Local partner: Asia Young Indigenous Peoples Network (AYIPN) Country: Philippines Background and objective Indigenous cultures are weakening and valuable indigenous knowledge and practices are being lost due to introduction of mainstream media; alienation of indigenous peoples from their land; misinformation campaigns that make …

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Sembradoras de Paz

Grant name: Sembradoras de paz Local partner: NOTIMIA Agencia de noticias de mujeres indígenas y afrodescendientes Country: Mexico Background and objective Latin America is one of the most unequal regions in the world and one with the highest rates of violence against women, girls and boys. In Mexico, the national crime rate with violence rose …

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Indigenous women of Abya Yala: Carriers of ancestral knowledge in processes of reconciliation and peace/Mujeres Indígenas de Abya Yala: Portadoras de conocimiento ancestral en procesos de reconciliación y paz

Grant name: Indigenous women of Abya Yala: Ancestral knowledge in processes of reconciliation and peace. Local partner: BARTOLINA SISA Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (Brasil, Colombia, Guatemala, México, Nicaragua and Panama) Background and objective  Indigenous women have made notable contributions to peace and security, and have pioneered innovative approaches to conflict prevention and justice. …

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Children Build Peace among Pastoral communities in Isiolo County

Grant name: Children Build Peace among Pastoral communities in Isiolo County Local partner: Children Peace Initiative Kenya (CPI) Country: Kenya (Isiolo County) Background and objective  The Turkana and Borana tribes have been in an entrenched conflict for decades, but the conflict escalated after the 2007 Presidential election. The root cause of the conflict is competition …

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