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
Diversity
Bocaccio and the COVID-19: Disability in the days of The Plague
Looking for stuff to do during the quarantine, I played the Decameron audiobook, remembering that it was about the Black Death. I thought I could find something on how people with disabilities were dealt with during the XIV century. I found it fascinating. It´s as if not a day had gone by since that March in 1348. Like today, the leading actor in the Western World was Italy, … [Read more...] about Bocaccio and the COVID-19: Disability in the days of The Plague
Focusing on diversity in the search for gender equality
In the 70s, the philosopher John Rawls published his Theory of Justice. He used a very powerful metaphor for this discussion: that of the "veil of ignorance." He argued that if covered by a veil of ignorance about our individual characteristics, our socioeconomic status, our talents, and skills, we would be able to agree on a set of rules about our coexistence in society, only … [Read more...] about Focusing on diversity in the search for gender equality
Six decades! A lot to celebrate but far from done
The Inter-American Development Bank turns 60 this year. It was born in 1959 with a mandate and a calling: to improve lives for the people of Latin America and the Caribbean by enabling inclusive, equitable development in all its forms. In about half of the countries of the region, the Bank would be eligible to retire and draw a pension —but our work promoting gender equality in … [Read more...] about Six decades! A lot to celebrate but far from done
Reinstating indigenous peoples’ reality as ancestral leaders in economic growth
As the world’s economic activity grows so too does the idea for the benefits of globalisation to be shared more fairly amongst all peoples—including indigenous peoples. However, this requires a change of mind set, not only for non-indigenous peoples but also many indigenous peoples. At i2i Development Global, we recognise that the world’s First Peoples are also the ‘First … [Read more...] about Reinstating indigenous peoples’ reality as ancestral leaders in economic growth