Despite continued threats to their land, security and the environment, indigenous women play important roles in their communities and beyond. From northern Kenya’s Rendille people, to the Quechua community in Peru, indigenous women are speaking up for women’s empowerment, for the conservation of land, and for their communities’ rights.
Read more about Alice Lesepen, a member of the Rendille Community in Marsabit Kenya and a strong advocate for girls’ education and the protection of indigenous people’s lands and traditions,