“We are still hopeful that we will return to our ancestral lands. We hope that other people, even those who are not Lumads, support us in defending our land that means life to us.” 20 Recommendations : In the light of the state’s commitment to leave no one behind under Agenda 2030 and noting sub23bis of the Draft Agreed Conclusions of the CSW 60th Session , full development can never be realized if the playing field is not leveled. Indigenous women possess knowledge, practice and values which they can offer to the goal for sustainable development given equal status and opportunities. The advancement of the status of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous women while upholding indigenous peoples’ rights anchored on their ownership to their lands and territories, is therefore critical in the processes to achieve the SDGs. It is therefore crucial that a) b) c) d) ---------------- The government of the Republic of the Philippines through its concerned agencies, the Philippine Commission on Women and the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, among others, to allocate resources towards this end so as not to leave indigenous women behind; A results-based monitoring scheme be developed that addresses the state’s obligation to the human rights of women and indigenous peoples and the need for disaggregated data, especially that pertaining to sex and ethnicity; These should be conceptualized and implemented in genuine consultation and partnership with indigenous women/peoples’ organizations and/or their communities. Support and develop platforms to strengthen indigenous capacities to determine, negotiate and implement their visions of development based on their collective and individual visions of wellbeing and sustained development. end --------------------                                                                                                                 20  https://www.worldpulse.com/en/community/groups/voices-­‐our-­‐future-­‐virtual-­‐classroom-­‐ 2016/posts/65406     20