Peace Building and Well-being Processes to Contribute to the Eradication of Violence Against Indigenous Women
Start Date:
Friday, April 28, 2017 - 16:30
End Date:
Friday, April 28, 2017 - 18:00
Organizer:
The event co-organizers are Asio Indigenous Peoples Poet (A/PP), lnternotionol Indigenous Women's Forum (FIMI I1/WF) and UN Women, ACRO.
Location:
Conference Room B, United Nations Headquarters.
Opening Remarks:
FIMI representative
SPEAKERS
- Ms.NewOo Bangladesh Indigenous Women's Network {BIWN). Topic: Progress in the wake of violence, disempowerment and development aggression:Experience from Bangladesh
- Ms. Celerina SanchezAlianza de Mujeres lndfgenas de CentroAmerica y Mexico
- Ms. Buba Balkisou, Network for indigenous and Local Communities for sustainable management of forest ecosystems in Central Africa (REPALEAC Cameroon).Topic: Economic empowerment as a strategy to eradicate violenceMr. Rune FjellheimDirector General of Samediggi - Sarni Parliament (TBC)
CLOSING REMARKS:
- Ms. Lakshmi PuriDeputy Executive Director of UN Women
- Ms. Victoria Tauli-Corpuz
- Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (TBC)
MODERATOR
Ms. Cristiane Juliiio Pankararu, Brazil.
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