15. We will continue to promote the participation of indigenous youth in the international, national and local decision making processes pertinent to our peoples.

16. We call for immediate measures to stop child labour, child sexual exploitation, child trafficking, child soldiers, execution of minors and all other exploitations and injustices against indigenous children.

Women

17. We reaffirm the rights of Indigenous women and their vital role in human, cultural and environmental sustainability; and we work towards fair and equitable access to land, resources, education and other social and welfare services. We will take deliberate steps to ensure that indigenous women participate in all levels of governance and leadership both locally, nationally and internationally.

18. Violence against indigenous women must be systematically addressed. We call for immediate measures against all forms of sexual exploitation, forced sterilization and trafficking of women.

19. We reaffirm the role of indigenous women as custodians of traditional knowledge, culture and the sustainable use of biological diversity.