Striving for trans pride and indigenous women’s rights in Peru

Published on: 25/06/2024

When 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.

25 June 2024

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