Snap Shot of Indigenous Participation

Key to the empowerment and participation of indigenous people is “access”: indigenous people should be provided with equal access to opportunities (such as education, employment, land rights), services (such as healthcare) and information. Key to indigenous participation and empowerment is also “equity”: all indigenous people should be able to participate. Involving indigenous people in the […]

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Gender Imbalance: reproductive health

Did you know that: There is a gender imbalance in infection rates: the rate of new infection is higher among young women than among young men. Infection rates among girls are bloody increasing because of greater biological susceptibility, lack of financial security, force and early marriage, rape and sexual abuse of young women. Unsafe sex […]

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Brief thoughts on West Papua

How can you bloody say that we’re a civilised society when we can’t even protect, respect and nurture the rights and heritage of indigenous people? West Papua is an excellent example of imperialist design over and against an indigenous population. Papuans deserve their independence, their right to rule over their country. But why is it […]

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