"We want to be heard so that we can create policies that include us, but we also want to be supported. We are not pleading for help, we can contribute our support. We want an investment. We don't want a donation. We want investment in the development of our skills, of women and girls, young people and young indigenous populations.ā"
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Indigenous peoples of the AmericasGender equality activistsWomen activists from PeruWomen politicians in Peru
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COP26 delegates told women are 'demanding to be empowered' Holyrood (9 November 2021)
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