Peru – Transforming Inequalities: Empowering Women
The WAYRA Association, a Jesuit social work in Quispicanchi (Cusco, Peru), the Balms Foundation for Children and the Cume Foundation, with funding from the Xunta de Galicia, are developing the International Cooperation project: "Transforming inequalities: Women and adolescents empowered for the transformation of gender inequalities".
This project aims to improve the capacities of women, youth and responsible institutions, in order to reduce the levels of family, social and economic violence against women in rural communities in the Peruvian highlands, present in the districts of Urcos, Huaro, Andahuaylillas and Ocongate in the province of Quispicanchi, Cusco.
Throughout this experience we will work on three important aspects:
- Strengthen the knowledge of the rights of women and young people through a strategy to generate active, participatory and informed citizenship for the reduction of family and community violence.
- Reduce barriers and difficulties in accessing social and health services, especially for women, youth and adolescents.
- Improve training for employment, especially for women, through the
promotion of family and collective entrepreneurship based on the circular
economy.
You can learn more about this project at:
Wayra Association is a work of the Society of Jesus in Peru that contributes to promote a culture of human rights that dignifies the quality of life of the population of the province of Quispicanchi and the Cusco Region. It has 7 years of experience in the development of projects in the field of the promotion of the rights of children and women in the prevention of risk situations, such as human trafficking, using a methodology of community work that has generated optimal results in the projects and the involvement of the participants.
Source: CPAL
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