Project in Piura that strengthens women’s rights and improves health services culminates in significant achievements.

More than 800 women benefited from training, leadership, and comprehensive health care through the project carried out in Peru.

One year after the implementation of the project aimed at strengthening women’s rights and improving the quality of sexual and reproductive health care , carried out in partnership with CIPCA – Peru and with funding from the Valencian Government , it is confirmed that the initiative generated positive results with an impact on the beneficiary communities .

The project was developed during 2023 and 2024 in two districts in the northern highlands of the Piura region: Canchaque and San Miguel de El Faique . Thanks to its implementation, 869 women benefited directly and 474 men indirectly , who actively participated in the various activities, prioritizing the organization and coordination of women .

A total of 45 women leaders , members of two local organizations (one per district), strengthened their organizational and leadership capacities , integrating themselves into the socio-political fabric of their communities. These leaders now participate in citizen decision-making spaces such as the District Coordination Body for the Prevention, Punishment, and Eradication of Violence against Women and Family Members , and the Local Coordination Body for Development and Social Inclusion . From these spaces, they have promoted rights and improved key public services such as education, health, and access to safe water .

The project also included:

• Training and support were provided to municipal officials and local government staff responsible for the provision of public services. Together, planning documents and local public policies with a gender perspective were developed .
• Strengthening 10 health establishments , organized into four Local Health Administration Communities (CLAS) , with medical equipment and instruments for obstetrics and differentiated care for adolescents .

These resources were acquired according to the Improvement Plans developed in a participatory manner by the health personnel, in coordination with the Morropón Huancabamba Subregional Health Directorate , who also received specialized training in recruitment and care of pregnant women with an intercultural approach and comprehensive care for adolescents .

The project also promoted significant community actions , such as the celebrations of March 8 (International Women’s Day) and November 25 (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) . During these events, organized women assumed leading roles , gaining visibility as active agents of economic and social development in their districts.

With this initiative, reaffirming the commitment to social development , together with CIPCA , a Peruvian Jesuit organization with 53 years of experience in articulating and activating local and regional spaces, promoting gender equality, interculturality and integral ecology, is an incentive to move forward.