Indigenous people in rural areas of Latin America face significant gaps in access to energy, water and sanitation services, transportation, health, and education services, among others. In twelve countries in our region: The access of indigenous peoples to sanitation services is 18% lower than that of non-indigenous peoples. 41% of rural indigenous people do not have … [Read more...] about Ethno-engineering: Designing Infrastructure Through Ethnic Diversity
The 2020 Pandemic: The Need for Urgent, Culturally Appropriate Responses for Indigenous Peoples
COVID-19 disproportionately affects indigenous peoples. This presents a major health challenge requiring immediate responses that account for indigenous peoples’ diverse cultural and linguistic contexts. In Latin America, nearly 53 million people of the more than 700 indigenous groups face a myriad of preexisting adverse conditions, such as high levels of poverty and other … [Read more...] about The 2020 Pandemic: The Need for Urgent, Culturally Appropriate Responses for Indigenous Peoples