E/2004/43 E/C.19/2004/23 (e) To ensure equal access of indigenous women to decision-making and governmental bodies, political parties, judiciary, trade unions etc.; (f) To lend support to NGOs (both international and national) dealing with issues involving indigenous women; (g) To increase indigenous women’s capacity for decision-making and political participation, and to ensure that adequate numbers of indigenous women are placed in positions of political leadership as well as in governance and public administration. 15. The Forum, to underscore its long-term commitment to the issue of “indigenous women”, recommends that its secretariat: (a) Assist IANWGE in its efforts to mainstream indigenous women’s issues throughout the United Nations system; (b) Strengthen liaison with the Forum’s portfolio holders in order to provide feedback on indigenous women’s issues in each of the mandated areas to the Forum; (c) Promote the monitoring and reporting on the implementation process of programmes within the United Nations system designed to address indigenous women’s issues and the assessment of their impact; (d) Increase outreach to indigenous women’s groups and assist them in networking and information-sharing; (e) Create strong liaison relationship with universities and other institutions of learning and research with the aim of mainstreaming indigenous women’s issues in academic curricula, assist indigenous women’s organizations in identifying and effectively utilizing available education resources and programmes, and promote capacity-building through fellowships, grants etc.; (f) Build broad-based awareness of indigenous women’s issues by increasing the Forum’s media outreach (e.g., through newsletters, radio, web site, publications in journals on indigenous issues). 2. Education Introduction 16. The Forum recalls the Millennium Development Goal to “Achieve universal primary education”, especially for indigenous women and girls, as well as the Dakar Framework for Action, “Education for all: meeting our collective commitments”, and reiterates its support, with a focus on indigenous women and girls. In accordance with the provision contained in the relevant international instruments, such as the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, International Labour Organization Convention 169 and the UNESCO Convention against Discrimination in Education, some Governments have in recent years, taking into account their specific situations, formulated policies and programmes to safeguard indigenous peoples’ equal rights to education, and have adopted positive measures to address indigenous education issues. These should be promoted as good practices throughout the United Nations system and broadly to all Member States. Furthermore, to achieve equitable educational outcomes for indigenous peoples, especially indigenous women and 7