Indigenous Women: A Gender Perspective

This research paper explores the challenges facing Indigenous women globally. The paper identifies key issues of concern and reviews the content of these issues drawing on examples from various indigenous communities around the world. The review begins with the issue of discrimination and specifically examines the potential for laws to have gender-differential impacts. The report also addresses challenges for Indigenous women in the areas of political representation and education as well as violence against Indigenous women, specifically in armed-conflict situations. The report's conclusion reviews relevant developments in international law which relate to the rights of Indigenous women.