During the holidays Christmas And New Yearthe Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations (MIMP) assured that the services of the Warmi Ñan National Program They will continue to operate throughout the national territory.
Care is available around the clock to respond in a targeted and timely manner to situations of family or gender-based violence that affect women, girls, boys and young people.
Across the country, 185 emergency centers for women and families will operate and offer within police stations orientation, Legal advicesocial management and emotional containment.
These services are provided in direct coordination with the Peruvian National Police (PNP), which strengthens emergency care and facilitates case referral. In addition, five women’s and family emergency centers with 24-hour care will be set up in regions such as: B. continue to be active Freedom, Arequipa, Callao And Lima metropolitan area.
The Line 100the telephone service channel, will maintain its service during the holidays and will be supervised by professionals in psychology and law. You can get instructions on how to do this using this resource Castilian, Quechua And Aymaraand coordinates the intervention with the Emergency service (SAU). This means those in need of help can communicate in their own language without interruption and receive the help they need.
Furthermore, the Chat 100 It is intended for advice on healthy relationships, signs of violence and care pathways. This channel, available via this link, allows easy access from any device with an internet connection.
MIMP emphasized the importance of community surveillance and called on citizens to pay attention to any warning signs that may indicate a threat to the integrity of women, girls, boys, adolescents or members of the family environment. The Temporary Housing (HRT) They will continue to serve those who need immediate protection.
A few weeks ago the Ministry of Health (Minsa) visited 176,925 cases of violence against women According to official information, between January and October 2025.
With 60,604 cases, adult women between the ages of 30 and 59 were the most affected group, followed by adolescents, adolescents, girls, boys and older adults.
The Ministry’s Director of Mental Health, July Caballero Peraltadescribed the situation as a public health emergency and a violation of human rights, and stressed the need to strengthen identification and protection of survivors.
The Demographic and Family Health Survey (End) In 2024, 52% of women in the country reported being victims of psychological, physical or sexual violence by their partner, with psychological and verbal violence being the most common.
Among women ages 15 to 49, 33.9% reported episodes of violence in the past year; 33% psychological, 7% physical and 1.7% sexual. In addition, 154 femicides and more than 225,000 family violence complaints were recorded in 2024.
The report found that 44% of victims did not seek help, while 75.7% of the adult population tolerated some form of violence.
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