“Mirame’ book launch shines a light on challenges facing indigenous girls in Guatemala

Posted on: August 23rd, 2007
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““Mirame’ is a joint effort of UNICEF Guatemala and La Defensoria de la Mujer Indigena DEMI, a non-governmental organization that promotes the rights of indigenous women and girls.

“Indigenous people in general are discriminated against, the indigenous child doubly discriminated against, the indigenous girl triply discriminated against,” UNICEF Representative in Guatemala Manuel Manrique told UNICEF Radio after speaking at the launch.”

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