NEWS FROM THE GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN
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AUGUST 2003
 By Sande Smith, Communications Officer
"We became trespassers in our own lands." These words, spoken at the World Court of Women Against Racism in Durban two years ago, summarize the plight of indigenous peoples in every corner of the world. In the last several years, however, indigenous peoples in some regions have succeeded in reversing the legacy of oppression by gaining legal recognition, reclaiming stolen land and renewing sustainable livelihoods. The Global Fund grantees profiled here represent four examples of the ways in which indigenous women are shaping that struggle. By joining together within their communities and across international boundaries, indigenous women are exercising their fundamental human rights—to live in accordance with their earth-based values in ways that benefit
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INDIGENOUS RIGHTS Indigenous Women Forge Global Connections to Uproot Racism and Discrimination Producing Chocolate and Change Women Unite to Preserve First Domestic Violence Shelter Established in Northeast Russia Twa Women Cultivate Healthy Communities in Post-War Rwanda
Rebuilding Lives, Reclaiming Rights Weaving Connections Among International Women's Funds
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