The Instituto Catitu, along with Yamurikumã Association, wants to celebrate the International Day of Indigenous Women in this September 5th with you who recognize the importance of it, not only within their societies as for the planet.
On September 21 we will start our project “TALK CIRCLES OF XINGU WOMEN “. From village to village throughout the Xingu, we will make a comprehensive discussion with all the Xingu women to strengthen their organization. From these discussions we plan new actions for 2015. You can see how it was because our filmmakers will shoot everything.
YOU CAN SUPPORT US!
The Yamurikumã Association has achieved a space for its headquarters. But to start working it needs:
- computer, internet, printer, tables, chairs and shelves
- funds for operating costs (telephone, water, electricity, cleaning supplies and office)
- resources to produce crafts and t-shirts which will serve to raise funds for the Asssociação to promote meetings, exchanges and training workshops for the Xingu women.
Make a donation and receive, in addition to our gratitude, the DVD “Meeting of Women Xingu” where they explain why they created the Yamurikumã Association and what they want with it.
You can also get a beautiful shirt of Yamurikumã Association for £ 45.00. Ask for yours.
Donations can be made by deposit in the account of Yamurikumã Association of Xingu Women:
Associação Yamurikumã das Mulheres Xinguanas:
CNPJ: 15.372.019/0001-36
Banco do Brasil
Agência: 1319-6
Conta corrente: 23002-2
Important: Do not forget to send an email to Instituto Catitu with your data (name, address and email) in order to thank you and inform you how to download or receive the video of the Meeting of Xingu Women.
Thank you!
About Yamurikumã Association
Objectives:
- Strengthen the Xingu women so they can participate and decide together with men on issues affecting the peoples of the Xingu Indigenous Park
- Fight for our rights as women and the rights of indigenous peoples
- Take the thoughts and the positioning of the Xingu women to the non-indigenous world
- Take important information from non-indigenous society to the Xingu women
- Seek ways to solve problems brought by the non-indigenous culture
- Improve the quality of life for women, children and our communities.
- Promote actions to enhance our cultures and our knowledge.
Visit the Yamurikumã Association on Facebook.
On the International Day of Indigenous Women
The date was instituted in 1983, during the II Meeting of Organizations and Movements of America in Tihuanacu (Bolivia). The choice of that day was made because on September 5, 1782 died Bartolina Sisa, Quechua woman who was dismembered during the anti-colonial rebellion of Tupaj Katari in Upper Peru. UN Women set a date reaffirming support for indigenous women in the quest for justice and in defense of individual and collective rights.
See the projects of Instituto Catitu geared to indigenous women.