Indigenous Women in Africa are strengthening their knowledge on human rights and food security to become advocates for the #ZeroHunger challenge. In turn, they will train new generations of indigenous women who will foster change in their communities and societies.   “Indigenous women are strong leaders and change makers. They are playing a key role in the protection of natural resources, which are fundamental for indigenous livelihoods and societies as a whole. However, too often their marginalization persists preventing them from enjoying their rights and failing to harness that potential to achieve equity and sustainable development,” asserted Yon Fernandez de Larrinoa, FAO...

18 de septiembre de 2018, Ciudad de Guatemala-  Con el propósito de renovar y fortalecer los liderazgos de las mujeres indígenas en las comunidades de los países centroamericanos y de México, FAO  y FIMI inauguran hoy la Escuela de Formación de Formadoras Indígenas en Derechos Humanos y Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional, en la Ciudad de Guatemala.  “No será posible reducir las cifras de hambre y malnutrición en la región, si no incluimos a las mujeres indígenas y trabajamos con ellas”, enfatizó Diego Recalde, Representante...

Santiago de Chile - En el marco del Día Internacional de la Mujer Indígena y la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura, FAO se reúne con treinta lideresas indígenas de Sudamérica para impulsar la Campaña Global para el Empoderamiento de las Mujeres Indígenas para elHambre Cero, tomando su lugar en “la silla violeta”.

It’s has already been 9 months that we are promoting the #IndigenousWomen Campaign with the support of more than 90 organizations.  We would really like to thank our supporters and invite you to continue spreading the word and making #Indigenous Women #VisibleWomen! Today we have several activities ongoing. Please join us and share the message! 1.  Indigenous Women Day Commemorative activity, Santiago, Chile Access all the details at http://www.fao.org/americas/eventos/ver/es/c/1151173/   2. Press story (Global) La exclusión laboral y política acorrala a las indígenas en tres continentes 3. Press story (Guatemala) Recuperando hábitos alimentarios en Guatemala 4. Indigenous Women Video Message Listen to them clicking here.  5. Tweets https://twitter.com/grazianodasilva/status/1037257037707706368   https://twitter.com/FAOIndigenous/status/1037324226355769344 

The call is now open until September 5th! Participate! Under the framework of the Global Campaign for the Empowerment of Indigenous Women for Zero Hunger, FAO and Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) launch the “Indigenous women and food security in Asia” Photo contest. We invite all indigenous women from Asia to participate in this initiative that seeks to highlight the different ways in which indigenous women contribute to food security and the economic and social development of their communities. The best ten photos will be part of a photographic exhibition that will take place in FAO headquarters and in international forums, to raise...