9th AUGUST - INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE WORLD'S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is observed on 9 August each year to raise awareness and protect the rights of the world's indigenous population.

The theme of 2022 = “The Role of Indigenous Women in the Preservation and Transmission of Traditional Knowledge”.
The theme of 2021= " “Leaving no one behind: Indigenous peoples and the call for a new social contract.”

This day is celebrated on 9 August annually to recognize the first UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations meeting in Geneva in 1982.

On 23 December, 1994, the UN General Assembly decided to observe 9 August as the International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples.

According to the UN, over 476 million indigenous peoples living in 90 countries across the world and accounting for 6.2 percent of the global population.

These are the peoples who inherit and practice unique cultures and methods of people related to the environment.

According to the UN, across the world, 47% of all indigenous peoples in employment have no education as compared to 17% of their non-indigenous counterparts.

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