Annotation:
This report is a summary of UN Women's
progress in promoting and including
indigenous issues in its policy,
programming, and coordination, and in
demonstrating a commitment to promote the
rights of Indigenous women and girls.
Currently, UN Women works to develop the
skills and access of Indigenous women to
the labour market, financial institutions,
decision-making spheres, political
participation, and entrepreneurship. The
report focuses specifically on UN Womens
contributions in the areas of human
rights, ending violence against women,
civil society advisory groups, and the
Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).
An example of these contributions is the
UN Women's Fund for Gender Equality, which
aims to deliver resources directly to
civil society actors who are contributing
to the improvement of Indigenous women and
girls' lives. This report accounts for the
14 grants made since 2009, through which
the Fund has invested approximately $8
million in initiatives related to
indigenous issues. The report concludes
with an overview of programs that
currently receive grant funding from UN
Women.