Women in Peru represent a minority in both numbers and legal rights. Although historically somewhat equal to men, after the Spanish conquest the culture...

Violence against women in Peru is defined as harassment or violence propagated against those who are born women. Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the...

Women in the Internal conflict in Peru were active in a large variety of roles, both making significant impacts on the Conflict and with the Conflict...

Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil...

sterilizations in Peru under Alberto Fujimori's government were systematic and aimed to control the population of impoverished and indigenous women, mainly in rural...

Indigenous peoples of Peru, or Native Peruvians, comprise a large number of ethnic groups who inhabit territory in present-day Peru. Indigenous cultures...

The Peru Two are two women from the United Kingdom, Michaella McCollum and Melissa Reid, who were arrested on 6 August 2013 on suspicion of drug smuggling...

The Peruvian War of Independence (Spanish: Guerra de Independencia del Perú) was a series of military conflicts in Peru from 1809 to 1826 that resulted...

Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations (Spanish: Ministerio de la Mujer y Poblaciones Vulnerables) of Peru is the government ministry in charge of...

punishment in Peru Human trafficking in Peru Women in Peru Indigenous peoples in Peru "Resources for Researching Country Conditions: Peru". Human Rights...

immigrants that migrated to Peru and entered relationships with many Peruvian women. Workers who were shipped from the Spanish Philippines to Acapulco via...

the Communist Party of Peru (Partido Comunista del Perú, abbr. PCP), is a far-left political party and guerrilla group in Peru, following Marxism–Leninism–Maoism...

The Peruvian conflict is an ongoing armed conflict between the Government of Peru and the Maoist guerilla group Shining Path and its remnants. The conflict...

The Peru national football team represents Peru in men's international football. The national team has been organised, since 1927, by the Peruvian Football...

Femicides in Peru are murders committed against women in Peru, a country in South America, which experiences high levels of violence against women. Between...

Peruvian group against femicides and violence against women in the Andean country. The movement was formed in July 2016, and the march it staged in August...

Peruvians (Spanish: peruanos/peruanas) are the citizens of Peru. What is now Peru has been inhabited for several millennia by cultures such as the Caral...

Prostitution in Peru is legal and regulated. UNAIDS estimate there to be 67,000 prostitutes in the country. Prostitution between adults is legal for women and...

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Peru face some legal challenges not experienced by other residents. Same-sex sexual activity...

founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (locally [sjuˈðað ðe los ˈreʝes], Spanish for "City of Kings"), is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is...

This is a demography of the population of Peru including population density, ethnicity, education level, the health of the populace, economic status, religious...

Ascenso Femenina season, is an amateur women's football championship, developed, organized, and promoted by the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF), which granted...

of violence against women, with an average of 23 candidates announcing the measures of daily violence suffered by women in Peru. Finally Lozano was the...

Peruvian cuisine reflects local practices and ingredients including influences mainly from the indigenous population, including the Inca, and cuisines...

is the most widely professed religion in Peru, with Catholicism being its largest denomination. Religion in Peru is traditionally related to religious...

outside commenting of Miss Peru 2009, Karen Schwarz. This election became a platform opposing violence against women in Peru: when the 23 candidates took...

Miss Perú is the national beauty pageant of the republic of Peru. The contest gathers participants from all over the nation, including Peruvian women representing...

Catolica del Peru. Despite its illegality, at least 19% of Peruvian women had at least one abortion performed during their life. Abortions in Peru are often...

(Spanish: [tɾuˈxiʝo]; Quechua: Truhillu; Mochica: Cɥimor) is a city in coastal northwestern Peru and the capital of the Department of La Libertad. It is the third...

Peruvian nationality law is regulated by the 1993 Constitution of Peru, the Nationality Law 26574 of 1996, and the Supreme Decree 010-2002-IN, which regulates...