Indigenous Women and Environmental Violence: A Rights-Based Approach Addressing Impacts of Environmental Contamination on Indigenous Women, Girls and Future Generations
Alternate Title
Combatting Violence Against Indigenous Women and Girls ; Theme 2: Contextualizing Violence
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Andrea Carmen
Viola Waghiyi
Description
Comments on the devastating health impacts chemicals have on Indigenous Peoples, particularly women and children. Paper was submitted to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Expert Group Meeting "Combatting Violence Against Indigenous Women and Girls", January 18-20, 2012.