Peru hosts the second-largest number of Venezuelan refugees and migrants, after Colombia. COVID-19 has saturated the country’s health system, which had been facing significant resource constraints even before the pandemic. The risk of maternal death, unplanned pregnancy, unsafe abortion and gender-based violence is high. UNFPA supports health facilities to respond to the sexual and reproductive health needs of refugees and migrants and their host communities, and has been distributing dignity kits to support people in meeting their basic hygiene needs.
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Striving for trans pride and indigenous women’s rights in Peru
June 25, 2024When Gaby, 27, an indigenous Awajún woman, returned home to Mamayaque, a remote town in Peru’s Amazonas region, she noticed the violence committed by men against women and the discrimination against LGBTQIA+ people.
As a transgender woman, she too faced stigma and discrimination while living and working in Lima and other cities.
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Treating the invisible wounds of violence in Peru
21 July 20211
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Courts, police and social workers join hands to protect survivors of violence in Peru’s Ayacucho region
16 October 20191
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Venezuelan volunteers provide humanitarian relief to migrants, refugees
15 July 20191
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Fear and exhaustion shadow Venezuelan women on the long trek to Peru
28 February 20191
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Dreams without borders: Britney's journey from Venezuela
February 28, 2019“I have been told that it was too dangerous to travel alone, but I did it for my family’s and my own well-being,” said Britney, 18, part of a mass exodus of people leaving Venezuela in search of a better future. UNFPA is supporting her and other women with services at the CEBAF centre. See more about her journey here.
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Born at the end of a rope: Embracing indigenous childbirth traditions to save lives
14 February 20191
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Last updated on - June 2024
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- Results data are reported and updated as they become available.
- -Targets and UNFPA's populations of concern, including women of reproductive age and pregnant women, are estimated using the MISP calculator.
- -Funding estimates are based on country planning processes, including inter-agency humanitarian response plans and regional refugee and resilience plans.
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