Project: Equitable health in sparsely populated areas – women’s and indigenous perspectives
Region Västerbotten, Vaupes and Amazonas in Colombia, will together address the fact that indigenous women and youth in rural Colombia, face severe human rights violations, especially regarding health access. Geographic and sociocultural barriers limit their access to quality services, leading to high maternal mortality and increased teenage pregnancies. Lack of intercultural health approaches fosters distrust, exposing them to avoidable risks and perpetuating poverty.
The objectives are focused around Policy planning as well Political Commitment for this issue:
• Health policies are adequately implemented to reduce maternal mortality, teenage pregnancies, sexual and reproductive rights and the fundamental rights of children and adolescents.
• The problem of maternal mortality in indigenous women is positioned and prioritised on the political agenda.
As for exchange and peer-learning, the partners want to:
- Improve capacity to identify and address geographical, organisational, educational as well as attitude-related challenges to the lack of basic care for pregnant women in sparsely populated areas.
- Improve capacity to identify and address gender-based violence in our respective organisations and local communities, including our indigenous communities.
The partnership is part of the Network for Gender equality.