A/HRC/60/66 84. The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Confederación de Nacionalidades Indígenas del Ecuador) has promoted empirical data illustrating the consequences of the State’s failure to produce culturally appropriate statistics on the social and legal status of Indigenous women and girls.98 85. In Nepal, local governments reportedly misinterpret or do not possess quantitative data on Indigenous women suffering from health-related issues.99 86. A strong example of Indigenous data governance in the area of health is the Māori Women’s Welfare League survey, conducted in 1984, of more than 1,000 Indigenous women, with extensive questions on health, culture and family, which incorporated Māori methodology.100 87. According to the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines, Indigenous women often have lower levels of education and literacy. This can hinder their participation in data-collection processes, which is another barrier impeding accurate data gathering and the development of effective interventions.101 88. Increasing education on information and communications technology, including artificial intelligence, is another acute need, as is encouraging women to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. In New Zealand, fewer than 1 in 20 girls consider a career in those fields, compared with 1 in 5 boys.102 89. In New Zealand, in a 2024 report entitled “Te Ōhanga Wāhine Māori – The Māori Women’s Economy”, the Ministry for Women highlights the socioeconomic contributions of Indigenous women. The inclusion of labour and production captured in unpaid work would more than double their contribution to the economy as measured in official statistics. However, Māori women often carry out unpaid work and undertake tribal responsibilities, with their efforts not valued.103 90. In the Russian Federation, Indigenous nomadic women have low incomes and live in the difficult conditions of their traditional way of life. Indigenous Peoples’ organizations have introduced an initiative to legally establish the status of mobile housing worker to ensure a competitive salary, improve living conditions and ensure the adoption of other social security measures, and to support women’s entrepreneurship in the creative economy. The realization of this initiative requires data on the number of nomadic women and on their incomes, families, housing, access to technology and the Internet, and education.104 IX. Impact and role of technology and artificial intelligence in the context of Indigenous Peoples’ right to data 91. The intersection of Indigenous Peoples and artificial intelligence raises important questions about equality, safety, cultural preservation and technological inclusion. As artificial intelligence systems increasingly shape global decision-making, it is essential to ensure that Indigenous perspectives, knowledge systems and rights are respected and integrated.105 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 14 Submission from Indigenous Peoples Rights International and the Confederación de Nacionalidades Indígenas del Ecuador (in Spanish). Submission from the National Indigenous Women’s Federation of Nepal. Presentation by Tasha Hohaia, expert seminar, December 2024. Submission from the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines. See also https://chr.gov.ph/written-statement-for-the-virtual-day-of-general-discussion-on-the-rights-ofindigenous-women-and-girls/. Presentation by Tasha Hohaia, expert seminar, December 2024. Ibid. See also https://www.women.govt.nz/library/te-ohanga-wahine-maori-maori-womens-economy2024. See, for example, the presentation by Tatiana Dyatlova (in Russian), expert seminar, December 2024, and the submission from the Soyuz Union of Indigenous Peoples and Salvation of Yugra (in Russian). Valmaine Toki, Indigenous Rights, Climate Change and Governance: Measuring Success and Data (Cheltenham, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Edward Elgar, 2024). GE.25-12012