| Major group affiliation: |
- Indigenous people
- Women
- Non-governmental organization
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| Affiliation with other organizations: |
AWID, RSMLAC, Colectiva Mujer y Salud |
| Publications: |
Research, Articles, Bulletins and publications http://www.mujeresafro.org/index.php?option=com_docman&Itemid=20 |
Statements or documents submitted
Commission on Sustainable Development:
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Political Platform of afrodescendent women for the International Decade of Afrodescendents http://mujeresafro.org/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=133&Itemid=20 |
| Affiliation with other organizations: |
AWID, RSMLAC, Colectiva Mujer y Salud |
| Publications: |
Research, Articles, Bulletins and publications http://www.mujeresafro.org/index.php?option=com_docman&Itemid=20 |
| Purpose of the organization: |
Promote the construction and consolidation of a broad movement of Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Latin/american and Diaspora´s women, to incorporate the ethnic, racial and gender perspectives in the continent. |
| Activities relevant to the conference of States Parties to the convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: |
First Summit of afrodescendent women leaders from the Americas Political Platform of afrodescendent women for the International Decade of Afrodescendents |
| Confirmation of the activities of the organization at the regional, national or international level: |
Racism and discrimination. Training and empowerment of black and afordescendent women. Building local and national agendas. Intercultural education. No violence against women. Human rights of women. Legal advice. Sexual rights and reproductive rights. Influence. Reseach. |
| A list of members of the governing body of the organization, and their countries of nationality: |
Dorotea Wilson Tathum (Nicaragua) General Coordinator Yvette Modestin (Boston) Coordinator for Diáspora in Unated States Vicenta Camusso (Uruguay) Coordinator for Southern Cone Region Bertha Arzú (Honduras) Coordinator for Centralamerican Region Ingrid Lambert (Costa Rica) Coordinator for Centralamerican Region Altagracia Balcacer (República Dominicana) Coordination for Caribbean Region Cecilia Ramírez (Perú) Coordinator for Andine Region Caren Paola Yañez (Bolivia) Coordinator for Andine Region |
| Description of the membership of the organization, indicating the total number of members: |
400 women with afiliated with personal and organizational membership status |
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