What's in a Name? Changing policies and beliefs in favour of women in Peru

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Author(s)
Morales, Rocio Vargas
Publication date
2008-11-01
Subject
Gender
Governance and citizenship
Rights
Keywords
Advocacy
Campaigning
Country
Peru

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Publisher(s)
Oxfam GB
Series
Oxfam Programme Insights
Speaking Out Programme Insights
Document type
Case study
Description
Millions of people around the world cannot open a bank account, obtain credit, vote, own or inherit property, get a job or a passport, access health care, or sometimes even go to school. The reason? Because they do not have a birth certificate. Until recently, thousands of babies born to single mothers in Peru were denied the right to a name because they were not registered by both their parents. This paper shows how the Alliance for Citizen Rights, a network of non-government organisations, public organisations, women’s groups, childhood organisations, academics, and politicians, worked together to change the law and challenge deeply held prejudices against women.
Pages
13
ISBN
9781848140653
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10546/120586
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http://policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/publications/whats-in-a-name-changing-policies-and-beliefs-in-favour-of-women-in-peru-120586
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