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Indigenous women in India's Western Ghats are gaining financial independence through a UNESCO beekeeping project that's safer and more profitable than traditional honey hunting. The initiative has a 100% retention rate and is expanding to other regions.
Citlali Fabián just became Sony's 2026 Photographer of the Year for her stunning portrait series celebrating Indigenous women from her home state of Oaxaca. The award comes with $25,000, new equipment, and a platform to turn her vision into a children's book.
In Peru's largest Machiguenga community, 14 Indigenous women are saving 28 varieties of ancestral potatoes and yuca from disappearing forever. They're using only their grandmothers' farming techniques, and it's working.
Mexico City just unveiled six statues honoring Indigenous women who shaped the nation's history, including a woman once called a traitor. President Claudia Sheinbaum called the monuments "a firm symbol against racism, classism and misogyny."
High in the Peruvian Andes, Quechua women who once feared pumas are now leading the effort to protect them. Their transformation is saving wildcats, forests, and their community's future.