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By Georges Theodore Dougnon (Dogon, CS Staff)

Across the globe, Indigenous youth are rising as powerful leaders in the fight against climate change, combining ancestral knowledge with innovative action to protect their lands, cultures, and futures. Through the Cultural Survival Indigenous Youth Fellowship, young leaders from Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Bangladesh have designed and led projects that not only address urgent environmental challenges but also strengthen community resilience and intergenerational connections.

Mussa Juma Siwayombe, Executive Director

A media-based campaign spearheaded by the Media Aid for Indigenous and Pastoralists Community (MAIPAC) is making strides in raising awareness about the harmful effects of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Tanzania's Longido District. The project, supported by Cultural Survival, is using radio programs, video documentaries, and social media to advocate for the abandonment of the practice and protect the well-being of young girls in Maasai communities.

En celebración del 18.º aniversario de la adopción de la Declaración de las Naciones Unidas sobre los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas, Cultural Survival está haciendo un repaso de las principales victorias para los Pueblos Indígenas durante el último año. Desde casos históricos de restitución de tierras hasta fallos legales positivos, han habido avances importantes.


Mayo de 2024: Los Estados miembros de la ONU adoptan tratado que protege el conocimiento tradicional

Cultural Survival stands in solidarity with people in Nepal, especially with Indigenous Peoples, against the government's decision on September 4, 2025, to ban 26 social media platforms, including WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. The government claims this ban was put on social media platforms because they did not follow the registration regulations.

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