The Governor of the People was in the International Day of Indigenous Women ceremony in the municipality of Tierra Blanca Libia recognized the str
The Governor of the People was in the International Day of Indigenous Women ceremony in the municipality of Tierra Blanca
Libia recognized the strength, history, and contributions of indigenous women. In Guanajuato, the State Registry recognizes 106 indigenous communities
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“Today I feel very proud to see that us, women recognize each other, we know our worth, and we can support each other to move forward. Especially today, commemorating the struggle, the participation, and the great contribution of our indigenous women,” said Governor Libia Dennise Garcia Munoz Ledo, on the occasion of International Day of Indigenous Women.
This date is commemorated every September 5th in memory of Bartolina Sisa, an Aymara woman who fought for the freedom of her people and whose story became a symbol of resistance in Latin America.
Its meaning invites us to value the women who preserve languages, knowledge, gastronomy, crafts, festivals and the relationship with the land, but also to recognize the barriers they still face in terms of discrimination, violence, poverty and access to health, education and decision-making spaces.
Libia Dennise’s vision is that in Guanajuato every indigenous girl and young woman can feel proud of her language, her family and her community, and at the same time find open doors to study, undertake, participate, govern and decide her own path.
“Today we are telling our indigenous women and our indigenous girls that they too can achieve their dreams, that they too can govern, that their voices are important and that their leadership will change the course of Guanajuato and Mexico,” said the Governor.
In Guanajuato, the State Registry recognizes 106 Indigenous communities, 10 of which were recently added after more than a decade without updates. Based on the 2020 Population and Housing Census, more than 46,000 women live in these communities. In addition, many women arrive with their families from Guerrero, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Veracruz, and other states.
This day featured the keynote address “Voices of Change: Women at the Forefront,” delivered by Eufrosina Cruz Mendoza, activist, politician, and defender of the rights of indigenous women, recognized for paving the way for their political participation and becoming the first woman from an indigenous community to preside over the Congress of Oaxaca.
Today, the People’s Government reaffirms its commitment to indigenous women and has the Undersecretary for Attention to Indigenous Peoples and Communities and Afro-Mexican People, within the Secretariat of Human Rights.
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