2. Info about Jamie I am Jamie, and a senior at MSUM. I am majoring in Psychology with a minor in Sociology. I enjoy reading, art, animals, saltwater reef keeping, and scuba diving. I eventually want to become a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor.
3. Introduction to Peruvian Women Between the age range of 15 – 64, there are 9,574,018 women in Peru. (cia.gov). This is a little bit less than the number of men. A lot of the problems for the Peruvian women center around reproductive rights and not having much power in politics.
4. History of Women in Peru In 1955, the fight for women’s rights formally started in Peru, however activists were fighting long before then. Maria Alvarado was the first women to push for a universal vote, so that women would have a voice. In 1956, the first women were elected into Parliament. “Living in Peru.” livinginperu.com
5. Problems affecting Peruvian Women Poor care for pregnant women. Pregnant women usually do not receive much if any prenatal care, and often have their babies at home. This allows for more maternal deaths due to complications. Cnn.com
6. Problems affecting Peruvian Women Women were forcibly sterilized, by male government officials as a way to take care of the maternal morality rate. However, these women often had severe pain or even died. They were either conned into it on false claims or forced to undergo the procedure. Ipsnews.net
7. Problems affecting Peruvian Women Abortions are illegal in Peru and any women that gets an abortion and is caught can go to jail for up to two years. They are not even allowed to have an abortion if they are raped, and rape and abuse to women in Peru is very common. womensrights.change.org
