ABSTRACT
Effective transboundary water governance relies on the inclusion and participation of different stakeholders. Indigenous peoples are some of the most crucial stakeholders to consider when negotiating water agreements, their ancestral knowledge and unique relation with nature can enrich the approaches on how water is managed and governed across borders. Despite the fundamental significance of indigenous peoples in transboundary waters, not all negotiation processes ensure their voices are considered and heard, particularly in the case of indigenous women. This chapter analyses the challenges behind the participation of indigenous women in transboundary water negotiations through an interview with Dr. Mariana Yumbay Yallico, a Kichwa woman who has been key in the establishment of the Binational Commission for Integrated Water Resources Management of Transboundary Waters between Peru and Ecuador. The experiences shared in this interview aim to foster participation of indigenous peoples in water diplomacy processes worldwide.
