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Watch a short film of Luz talking about women and justice in Huancavelica, Peru
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Our partners work to reduce poverty and marginalisation of women in Peru
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Young volunteers in Peru raise awareness of issues around gender and HIV/AIDS
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Our partner holds a pop-up village disco to reach rural youth with information about sexual health and violence
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69% of rural women and 51% of urban women in Peru have suffered violence
WORKING FOR CHANGE IN PERU
In Peru it is estimated that two women are assaulted by their partner every minute.
The illiteracy rate for women is three times higher than for men, the rate of maternal mortality is one of the highest in the Americas and women have little access to justice so they often stay in violent relationships. Our partners are working to change that.
Find out more about the political and legal context of their work in the Peru section of our Women’s Rights Advocacy Toolkit.
NEWS & COMMENT
The fight for women’s rights and LGBTQI rights are closely intertwined. In South Africa, for example, reports of "corrective rape" of lesbians show that there is shared ground between violence against women and homophobia.
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WOMEN’S VOICES
“I respect myself and I don’t allow anyone to abuse me because I know my rights. Thanks to DEMUS I have learned that public institutions are there to serve and support us."
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