Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Headings: 
Indigenous Women
Authors: 
Gunning, Isabelle R.
Corporate Author: 
United Nations
Title: 
Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Document Type: 
International Conventions and Declarations
Reference: 
E/CN.4/Sub.2/1994/2/Add.1 (1994)
URL: 
http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/instree/declra.htm
Annotation: 
The Draft Declaration was approved in 1994 by the UN Sub-Commission on the Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities. The Declaration is based on the recognition of the oppression suffered by indigenous persons stemming from colonialism. Rights which are affirmed within the Declaration are the right to self-determination, the rights to maintain distinctive legal systems, rights to practice particular cultural traditions, and land rights. Rights within this Declaration are recognized on both an individual and collective level. Article 22 of the Declaration states that special attention should be paid to the rights and special needs of Indigenous women.