STATE OF THE WORLD's INDIGENOUs PEOpLEs - CINU

More documents

Recommendations

Info

EMBARGOED UNTIL 14 January 2010STATE OF THE WORLD’S INDIGENOUS PEOPLESNot for distributionCHAPTER IV© UNICEF/NYHQ2007-2662/Pirozzi
EMBARGOED UNTIL 14 January 2010STATE OF THE WORLD’S INDIGENOUS PEOPLESNot Chapter for distributionIVCONTEMPORARY EDUCATIONDuane ChampagneMillions of people are denied their right to education because of poverty,marginalization, poor and ill-funded services, geographic isolation and conflicts.Indigenous peoples are particularly affected and, throughout the world, theysuffer from lower levels of education than their non-indigenous counterparts.indigenous students havelower enrolment rates,higher dropout ratesand poorer educationaloutcomes than nonindigenouspeople in thesame countriesThe situation of indigenous peoples is typically characterized by a lack of accessto education in general, due to their geographic and politically marginalizedstatus. Too often, education systems and curricula do not respect indigenouspeoples’ diverse cultures. There are too few teachers who speak their languagesand their schools often lack basic materials. Educational materials that provideaccurate and fair information on indigenous peoples and their ways of life areparticularly rare. It is too common that “…educational programs fail to offerindigenous peoples the possibility of participating in decision-making, the designof curricula, the selection of teachers and teaching methods and the definitionof standards.” 1 The result is an education gap - indigenous students have lowerenrolment rates, higher dropout rates and poorer educational outcomes thannon-indigenous people in the same countries.Education as a fundamental rightEducation is recognized as both a human right in itself andan indispensable means of realizing other human rightsand fundamental freedoms, the primary vehicle by whicheconomically and socially marginalized peoples can liftthemselves out of poverty and obtain the means to participatefully in their communities. Education is increasingly recognizedas one of the best long-term financial investments that Statescan make. Education of indigenous children contributes toboth individual and community development, as well as toparticipation in society in its broadest sense. Education enablesindigenous children to exercise and enjoy economic, socialand cultural rights, and strengthens their ability to exercisecivil rights in order to influence political policy processes forimproved protection of human rights. The implementation ofindigenous peoples’ right to education is an essential meansof achieving individual empowerment and self-determination.Education is also an important means for the enjoyment,1King & Schielmann (2004), 19.130 | CHAPTER IV
Page 1 and 2:
EMBARGOED UNTIL 14 January 2010Not
Page 3 and 4:
EMBARGOED UNTIL 14 January 2010STAT
Page 5 and 6:
Page 7 and 8:
Page 9 and 10:
Page 11 and 12:
Page 13 and 14:
Page 15 and 16:
Page 17 and 18:
Page 19 and 20:
Page 21 and 22:
Page 23 and 24:
Page 25 and 26:
Page 27 and 28:
Page 29 and 30:
Page 31 and 32:
Page 33 and 34:
Page 35 and 36:
Page 37 and 38:
Page 39 and 40:
Bolivia Ecuador Guatemala Mexico Pe
Page 41 and 42:
Page 43 and 44:
Page 45 and 46:
Page 47 and 48:
Page 49 and 50:
Page 51 and 52:
Page 53 and 54:
Page 55 and 56:
Page 57 and 58:
Page 59 and 60:
Page 61 and 62:
Page 63 and 64:
Page 65 and 66:
Page 67 and 68:
Page 69 and 70:
Page 71 and 72:
Page 73 and 74:
Page 75 and 76:
Page 77 and 78:
Page 79 and 80:
Page 81 and 82:
Page 83 and 84:
Page 85 and 86:
Page 87 and 88:
Page 89 and 90: EMBARGOED UNTIL 14 January 2010STAT
Page 91: EMBARGOED UNTIL 14 January 2010STAT
Page 190 and 191:
Page 192 and 193:
Page 194 and 195:
Page 196 and 197:
Page 198 and 199:
Page 200 and 201:
Page 202 and 203:
Page 204 and 205:
Page 206 and 207:
Page 208 and 209:
Page 210 and 211:
Page 212 and 213:
Page 214 and 215:
Page 216 and 217:
Page 218 and 219:
Page 220 and 221:
Page 222 and 223:
Page 224 and 225:
Page 226 and 227:
Page 228 and 229:
Page 230 and 231:
Page 232 and 233:
Page 234 and 235:
Page 236 and 237:
Page 238 and 239:
Page 240 and 241:
Page 242 and 243:
Page 244 and 245:
Page 246 and 247:
Page 248 and 249:
Page 250:
show all

STATE OF THE WORLD's INDIGENOUs PEOpLEs - CINU

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?