This blog was initially written by Edin Noé López and published in 2020. The text was updated by Lucía Rios Bellagamba and Daniela Brenes in 2024. New Frontiers: AI and Indigenous Peoples What is the link between generative artificial intelligence (AI) and the Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean? Technology is affecting all areas of our society, … [Read more...] about Artificial Intelligence, Technology, and Indigenous Peoples
Diversity
More and Better Data: the Compass for Diversity Inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean
Some population groups such as Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendants, persons with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people have been historically excluded and discriminated. This is reflected in development programs and policies in Latin America, the Caribbean, and the rest of the world. While there has been some progress in the … [Read more...] about More and Better Data: the Compass for Diversity Inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean
A Call to Close Racial and Ethnic Gaps
What policies are effective in reducing ethnic-racial gaps? How can we prevent and discourage unequal treatment based on race and ethnicity? What challenges do institutions face in closing the gaps experienced by Afro-descendants and Indigenous Peoples? GDLab's new call for research proposals aims to generate academic studies that provide solid evidence to answer these … [Read more...] about A Call to Close Racial and Ethnic Gaps
Afro-Colombian leaders: three keys to successful training processes
"There are a number of problems that frustrate the 'buen vivir' (well-being) of black people in Colombia on a daily basis" says Mayra, an Afro-Colombian leader from the municipality of Guachené, Cauca. Some of these problems, she says, could be solved through projects carried out by the Afro-Colombian communities themselves. However, she believes that their own resources are … [Read more...] about Afro-Colombian leaders: three keys to successful training processes
Gaps in secondary education: the dual challenge for indigenous women and girls
Equality, yes, but... Promoting gender equality is necessary but not enough. Achieving gender equality is a key target for women to have equal opportunities to achieve their full development in all areas of life. However, in multiethnic societies, a unidimensional conception of this objective may not be enough to close the gaps that affect women in our region. This is the … [Read more...] about Gaps in secondary education: the dual challenge for indigenous women and girls