The General Secretary of the Indigenous Women's Movement (CIR), replaced in March by the Department of Indigenous Women, had its beginnings as a space in the organization, from the 6th term of the coordination in 2005. In 2021, the statute was reformulated and the General Secretariat of the Women's Movement of the State of Roraima was included.
Performance
The Movement participates in political advocacy at the local, regional, state, national and international levels, echoing the voices of women, who work together with the Secretariat. The women are distributed in the following regions: Amajari, Murupu, Tabaio, Alto Cauamé, Wai Wai, Serra da Lua, Raposa, Baixo Cotingo, Serras and Surumu.
Training
Activities are carried out according to the demands coming from the grassroots, such as: training, workshops and training to strengthen women's self-esteem and empowerment, focusing on the themes of rights and combating violence, mental health, sustainability, handicrafts, traditional medicine and political advocacy. And also through the actions, articulations and incidences carried out by the regional women's coordinators. The Secretariat increases its political and economic participation and has well-structured organizational processes that thus strengthen its autonomy.
Over the years, the following secretariats have passed through the secretary: 2001 to 2005 – Lavina Macuxi/ Serras Region 2005 to 2006 – Luciana Macuxi/Baixo Cotingo Region 2007 to 2009 – Marizete Macuxi/ Mountain Region 2010 to 2017 – Telma Taurepang/Amajari Region 2017 to 2022 – Maria Betânia Macuxi/Amajari Region 2023 to 2025 – Kelliane Cruz-Wapichana/ Serra da Lua Region.
Department of Indigenous Women of Roraima (DMIR/CIR)
The Department of Indigenous Women represents a significant milestone as a space dedicated to ensuring unity, defending the rights, and strengthening the autonomy and protagonism of indigenous women in Roraima. Recently created, this department is an important step in actively promoting the construction of a more inclusive and equal future for the indigenous society of Roraima. And its creation was approved in 2023.
It is linked to the General Secretariat of the Indigenous Women's Movement of Roraima, and according to the organization's statute it is part of the Executive Coordination of the CIR. Currently by the coordinator Kelliane Cruz, belonging to the Wapichana people, Canauanim Indigenous Land, Serra da Lua region.
The following lines of action are:
• Indigenous Women's Rights and Confronting Violence;
• Political empowerment and participation;
• Economic performance of Indigenous Women
• Strengthening of the Department of Indigenous Women, Thus, the values of the Department defended are linked to the right, respect, inclusion and autonomy of Indigenous Women in the state of Roraima.