International Day of the World's Indigenous Women and Girls

The event will focus on access to justice, building on the outcomes of CSW70, CEDAW General Recommendation No. 39 on the rights of Indigenous women and girls, and broader efforts to accelerate progress across the Sustainable Development Goals. The commemoration event aims to: Celebrate the leadership and contributions of Indigenous women and girls across all regions, including as leaders, knowledge-bearers, human rights defenders, environmental defenders and agents of sustainable development. Promote the application of CEDAW General Recommendation No. 39, building on the CSW70 Agreed Conclusions on access to justice and focusing on plural legal systems , Promote concrete follow-up and accountability for commitments to Indigenous women and girls, including through meaningful participation, resource mobilization, sharing best practices and lessons learned, and Indigenous-led data at global, regional, national and local levels. 01:41:37 High-level Events

The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Women and Girls , observed annually on 5 September , was mandated by United Nations General Assembly resolution A/RES/80/10, adopted on 26 November 2025. The resolution recognizes the vital contributions of Indigenous women and girls to sustainable development, environmental stewardship, biodiversity and climate resilience, as well as to cultural preservation, maternal health, Indigenous and traditional medicine, and the intergenerational transmission of knowledge . It also underscores their full, equal and meaningful participation in decision-making at all levels , and the need to raise awareness of their rights and support to their economic, social, and cultural development. Following the recommendation of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues that UN Women leads the annual observance of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Women and Girls at its twenty-fifth session, UN Women , in partnership with the International In...