Most important issues facing women and girls in Peru 2019 | Statista

The statistic presents the results of a survey conducted in December 2018 and January 2019 to find out about the situation of women and gender (in)equality across 27 countries. When asked which were the main issues that women and girls were facing in Peru, 54 percent of respondents answered sexual violence.

Most important issues facing women and girls in Peru as of 2019

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Physical violence	55%
Sexual harassment	54%
Sexual violence	52%
Domestic abuse	21%
Equal pay	15%
Workplace discrimination	15%
Sexualization of women and girls in the media	14%
Lack of women in leadership roles in business and public life	9%
Gender stereotyping	8%
The amount of unpaid work that women do (e.g. cooking, cleaning, childcare)	7%
Access to employment	6%
Balancing work and caring responsibilities	5%
Abuse on social media	5%
Support for pregnant women and new mothers	5%
Lack of financial/economic independence	4%

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Release date

February 2019

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Region

Central and South America, Peru

Survey time period

December 21, 2018 to January 4, 2019

Age group

16-64 years

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

The source worded the question as follows : "Which two or three, if any of the following, do you think are the most important issues facing women and girls in (country)?"

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