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"Without recognition of your identity by the State and society, there is no exercise of citizenship or rights," said Leyla Huerta, director of Féminas Perú, an organization that has been working sin
Survey of hundreds of women reveals need to provide care, support for transgender women Posted on May 25, 2021 Socios En Salud, in coordination with Féminas, surveyed hundreds of transgender women in Lima. Photo by Melissa Estefany Toledo Soldevilla / Partners In Health. On the streets of Lima, 86% of transgender women have faced discrimination. And more than half have experienced domestic violence. That’s according to a recent survey by Socios En Salud, as Partners In Health is known in Peru, and Féminas Perú, a grassroots organization focused on transgender rights. The researc...