 Cindy Arlette Contreras Bautista, lawyer and women's rights advocate | |
| General Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Maternal mortality (per 100,000) | 68 (2015)[1] |
| Women in parliament | 27.7% (2017)[1] |
| Women over 25 with secondary education | 57.1% (2017)[1] |
| Women in labour force | 69.0% (2017)[1] |
| Gender Inequality Index[2] | |
| Value | 0.380 (2021) |
| Rank | 90th out of 191 |
| Global Gender Gap Index[3] | |
| Value | 0.749 (2022) |
| Rank | 37th out of 146 |
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Women in Peru represent a minority in both numbers and legal rights. Although historically somewhat equal to men, after the Spanish conquest the culture in what is now Peru became increasingly patriarchal. The patriarchal culture is still noticeable. Contraceptive availability is not enough for the demand, and over a third of pregnancies end in abortion. Maternal death rates are also some of the highest in South America.[4]
The Peruvian Government has begun efforts to combat the high maternal mortality rate and lack of female political representation, as well as violence against women. However, the efforts have not yet borne fruit.
- ^ a b c d "Table 5: Gender Inequality Index - Human Development Reports 2017". United Nations Development Programme. Archived from the original on 28 November 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Human Development Report 2021/2022" (PDF). HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORTS. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 September 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Global Gender Gap Report 2022" (PDF). World Economic Forum. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Table 5: Gender Inequality Index - Human Development Reports 2015". United Nations Development Programme. Archived from the original on 28 November 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2018.