La Union ranks 32nd among the 188 poorest provinces in Peru. Seventy seven percent of the 3,500 Quechua families live in small, isolated hamlets where there is domestic violence, as well as distrust among the population and weak institutions. Illiteracy among women is 51 percent and only 10 percent of the girls finish secondary school.
Women participate in local leadership only to a small degree.
Encouraging women's grassroots organizations to assume duties in their local governments. Building round tables and small projects, which focus on maintaining a continuity with newly elected municipal authorities for medium-term development plans. Preparing a celebration through workshops and local communication systems of the 50th anniversary of the Universal Human Rights Declaration. Applying gender equity perspective through team training.