Realizing Indigenous Women’s Rights: A Handbook on the CEDAW

Realizing Indigenous Women’s Rights: A Handbook on the CEDAW

2013

• Theme: Business and Women's Human Rights, CEDAW, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Indigenous Women, Peace and Conflict, Violence Against Women.
• Type: Handbook, Shadow Report Guideline.
• Region/Country: Asia, Global.
• Language: English.

In its 238 pages, this handbook by Eleanor Dictaan-Bang-oa and Helen Tugendhat outlines the situation of indigenous women in Asia, explains basic human rights principles and how to use CEDAW, and compiles General Recommendations and Concluding Observations relevant to the rights of indigenous women. Published by Asian Indigenous Women’s Network, Forest Peoples Programme and Tebtebba.