
Raising Cusco’s Next Generation
The transformative experience of a high school girl from New York as she volunteers for a children’s organization in Peru.
The transformative experience of a high school girl from New York as she volunteers for a children’s organization in Peru.
According to official statistics, 600,000 new pregnancies occur every year in Peru; 57% of which are unplanned and unwanted, often the result of sexual violence. As a result, more than 370,000 clandestine abortions are carried out every year.
Según las estadísticas oficiales, 600.000 nuevos embarazos ocurren cada año en el Perú; 57% de los cuales no son planeados ni deseados, y a menudo son producto de una violencia sexual. Como resultado, más de 370.000 abortos clandestinos se llevan a cabo cada año.
Mining’s negative effects are felt by all members of the surrounding communities, but it is women who face the greatest social, economic, and physical impacts.
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