Latin America & Caribbean

Peru

In The Spotlight

The Global Gag Rule from the Perspective of the Women’s Movement in Peru

11.28.09 - Edited remarks from a speech given by Susana Chavez of Centro de la Mujer Peruana Flora Tristán at an October 22, 2003 briefing for the U.S. Congress about Breaking the Silence: The Global Gag Rule’s Impact on Unsafe Abortion
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L.C. v. Peru (UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women)

07.08.09 - In collaboration with national-level partners, the Center has brought a case before the CEDAW Committee challenging the Peruvian government’s lack of accountability regarding the provision of legal, therapeutic, abortion. 

Filing Date: 06/18/09

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The Center
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"Petition Filed Against Peru with UN CEDAW Committee"

06.19.09 - The Center was mentioned in Ms. Magazine about our newly filed case against Peru on behalf of a 16-year-old rape survivor who suffered devastating consequences after being denied an abortion in her country. Her petition has been submitted to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).

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