After Peru floods, women emerge as leaders, advocates

LAMBAYEQUE, Peru –“When the disaster struck, I was in an advanced stage of pregnancy, and all I did was try to protect my life and my children’s lives,” said Lily, 40, describing how her family fled flooding in the Íllimo district of Lambayeque on 14 March.Yet even now, months after the disaster, the needs remain significant among those affected.Dozens of families remain displaced, living in shelters. And many women continue to live in conditions of high vulnerability and scarcity, as seasonal rains once more descend on the community.
Source: UNFPA News - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Source Type: news