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  • Sikuani indigenous women: ancestral practices and current ways of educational and social participation Deisy Lorena Caviedes Cadena Fabian Benavides Jiménez Multidisciplinarias (Ciencias Sociales) Access to education ancestral practices indigenous knowledge social participation gender discrimination Even though social participation of minorities has begun to take a more relevant role in Colombia, there are still some populations that struggle to be heard and considered socially, politically and economically; indigenous women being one of them. As a result, knowledge about indigenous women’s social participation in their territories is partial and limited, since most of it is derived from men’s voices and the official government perspective. Consequently, the present study takes into consideration the insights shared by three Sikuani indigenous women regarding their participation inside their community. Their narratives were collected through field notes and semi-structured interviews, which then were contrasted with existing theory; this allowed researchers to directly approach women’s feelings and perceptions regarding their involvement in different social processes. The results show that they hold in high regard their traditional labors concerning the care of their families, as well as their interest to educate themselves and become more active leaders for the sake of their people’s well-living. 2022 artículo científico 2216-1201 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=497874589002 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/4978/497874589002/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/4978/497874589002/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/4978/497874589002/497874589002.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/4978/497874589002/movil 10.21501/22161201.3693 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=4978 Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Sociales application/pdf Fundación Universitaria Luis Amigó Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Sociales (Colombia) Num.2 Vol.13