Indigenous women march for rights in Brasilia, Brazil

There will be plenary sessions, working tables and cultural activities, and on Wednesday the 13th there will be a visit to the Esplanade of the Ministries.

Thousands of indigenous women from all biomes are marching this Tuesday towards Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, to defend their rights and demand the demarcation of land and the end of illegal mining.

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“Biomes Women in Defense of Biodiversity through Ancestral Roots” is the motto that brings these women from different biomes together.

During the march, plenary sessions, working tables and cultural activities will take place, including a tour of the Esplanade of Ministries and the opening of a dialogue with the authorities on the demands made last month, starting from January.

As part of the demands, they call for land demarcation and political training for indigenous representation in spaces of power and the fight against illegal mining.

It also calls for equal rights for indigenous women, access to quality health care, education and economic opportunities, and the protection of land and natural resources.

Protesters are also calling for an end to violence against Indigenous women, a widespread problem that has plagued communities for generations.

In this sense, on September 20, the Supreme Court will resume voting on the Interim Framework, the key ruling on indigenous peoples and their ancestral territories.