Landmark ruling: A move toward justice for survivors of forced sterilization in Peru
“We welcomed the decision with deep and reparative joy. The women were deeply emotional upon hearing the news.”
March 26, 2026
Love makes a family: The fight for LGBTQI+ recognition in Peru
A new comic by Inter Pares counterpart DEMUS details the struggle of one family to be recognized by the government of Peru.
August 27, 2025
50 years of activism: Sexual and reproductive health and rights
Over the past 50 years, Inter Pares’ work on bodily autonomy has been deeply and profoundly rooted in feminist principles and practice.
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March 14, 2025
Victoria’s long fight for justice for survivors of forced sterilization
Content warning: forced sterilization and reproductive violence This story is a tough one. But it’s not without hope. It was the late 1990s in Peru and Victoria Saccsara had just had a stillbirth. An ongoing civil war meant jobs and money were scarce. There wasn’t much food to go around and Victoria had trouble feeding…
November 25, 2023
Crisis in Peru: Justice on hold for Quechua women
Recent events in Peru might have survivors of forced sterilization waiting even longer for justice.
June 12, 2023
Forced sterilization: Finding light after the darkness
In Peru during the 1990s, hundreds of thousands of women were forcibly sterilized under a government program.
November 18, 2022
Finding hope and strength in each other
Your November Bulletin shares stories of how difficult situations—from COVID19, to coups, to forced sterilization—bring communities together.
November 1, 2022
Forced sterilizations in Peru: Survivors seek justice
In Peru between 1996 and 2001, more than 270,000 women were sterilized under a government-run program.
April 27, 2022
Speaking their truths: Victoria Saccsara and Morningstar Mercredi
Victoria and Morningstar’s lived experiences of forced sterilization were central to a 2019 forum which took place in Quito, Ecuador.
May 12, 2020