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Indigenous Women’s Rights Amidst Environmental Degradation: An Examination of The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Andersson, Emelie LU (2024) STVK12 20241
Department of Political Science
Abstract
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) stands as the most prominent international human rights instrument that defines and protects the rights of indigenous peoples globally. While it represents a landmark achievement, it significantly lacks comprehensive provisions addressing the rights of indigenous women, particularly environmental rights. This study underscores the distinct and disproportionate impacts of environmental degradation on indigenous women’s rights. By centring indigenous women and utilising an intersectional ecofeminist theoretical framework alongside Carol Bacchi’s ‘What's the Problem Represented to be?’ (WPR) approach, the research reveals the colonial and patriarchal systems of power... (More)
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) stands as the most prominent international human rights instrument that defines and protects the rights of indigenous peoples globally. While it represents a landmark achievement, it significantly lacks comprehensive provisions addressing the rights of indigenous women, particularly environmental rights. This study underscores the distinct and disproportionate impacts of environmental degradation on indigenous women’s rights. By centring indigenous women and utilising an intersectional ecofeminist theoretical framework alongside Carol Bacchi’s ‘What's the Problem Represented to be?’ (WPR) approach, the research reveals the colonial and patriarchal systems of power embedded in the UNDRIP, highlighting the ongoing perpetuation of the marginalisation of indigenous women. (Less)
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author
Andersson, Emelie LU
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course
STVK12 20241
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
UNDRIP, indigenous women, human rights, environmental degradation, intersectionality
language
English
id
9153683
date added to LUP
2024-07-18 13:51:57
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2024-07-18 13:51:57
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  abstract     = {{The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) stands as the most prominent international human rights instrument that defines and protects the rights of indigenous peoples globally. While it represents a landmark achievement, it significantly lacks comprehensive provisions addressing the rights of indigenous women, particularly environmental rights. This study underscores the distinct and disproportionate impacts of environmental degradation on indigenous women’s rights. By centring indigenous women and utilising an intersectional ecofeminist theoretical framework alongside Carol Bacchi’s ‘What's the Problem Represented to be?’ (WPR) approach, the research reveals the colonial and patriarchal systems of power embedded in the UNDRIP, highlighting the ongoing perpetuation of the marginalisation of indigenous women.}},
  author       = {{Andersson, Emelie}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Indigenous Women’s Rights Amidst Environmental Degradation: An Examination of The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}