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cultural heritage among indigenous peoples, including languages, music and traditional
medicine. This includes training for indigenous youth on the protection of cultural heritage.
To date, the programme has supported 505 community initiatives. 42 Another important
element relating to the revitalization of indigenous cultures is the recognition of indigenous
women as active agents of transformation. Recent studies have demonstrated that
indigenous women play an immense role in the revitalization and the transmission of the
cosmovision and cultural heritage of indigenous peoples.43
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See the submission from Mexico.
See the submission from Comité de América Latina y el Caribe para la Defensa de los Derechos de la
Mujer.
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