Poverty & Education
In Peru, half of 4th graders of and their parents consider poverty to be one of the main problems of the country.
of 6th grade students and their parents believe that indigenous people live in poverty because they are less intelligent. (Instituto de Estudios Peruanos y la Fundación Mohme, 2016) |
of students in the second grade do not achieve expectations in reading, further aggravating outcomes in secondary school. (Evaluación Censal de Estudiantes, 2015).
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Violence & Discrimination
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believe that Peruvians are violent in the ways that they resolve conflicts. This transcends into other aspects of social life and makes kids believe that this is acceptable behavior.(Instituto de Estudios Peruanos y la Fundación Mohme, 2016) |
At all professional soccer matches across the country between 2013 and 2015, only 19 cases of discrimination were reported and 8 were punished. This represents only a fraction of the total number of discriminatory acts that occur. (Revista Gaceta Cultural n. 53, 2016)
At all professional soccer matches across the country between 2013 and 2015, only 19 cases of discrimination were reported and 8 were punished. This represents only a fraction of the total number of discriminatory acts that occur. (Revista Gaceta Cultural n. 53, 2016)
Communities
(Instituto de Estudios Peruanos y la Fundación Mohme, 2016)
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have no trust or very little trust in their neighbors.have no trust or very little trust in the Peruvian Government. |
Public institutions, which are often seen as corrupt, are responsible for improving the living conditions of people, establishing norms and laws, protecting and managing public goods and creating representation mechanisms. Poor relationships with these institutions and communities negatively impacts the levels of social cooperation, development and inclusion as well as adolescent experiences.
