About Us

CESIP, Centro de Estudios Sociales y Publicaciones (Center for Social Studies and Publications) was founded in 1976, and has since contributed to the practice and consolidation of democracy in Peru. Our standpoint is the strengthening of civil society through the development of capabilities in areas such as social leadership and management, and advocacy of civil rights of women, children, and youth.

Our mission is to contribute to the development of citizenship with equity, an indispensable condition for the existence of a sustainable and participative democracy based on the respect for human rights and the establishment of effective mechanisms to ensure their full observance. To the effect that effective citizenship implies developing capabilities and the participation of all the people in the social and political affairs of their country, CESIP focuses its efforts on encouraging the autonomy and empowerment of women, children, and youth; population sectors which have been traditionally excluded due to gender, age, and social disadvantage.

Child labor and children’s rights: promotion of access to public schooling for working children and teens, permanence and academic success in the school environment. Actions aimed at families and schools to develop their protection capabilities in relation to working youngsters. Prevention of premature labor, protection and progressive removal of boys and girls from dangerous work, with special attention to domestic labor. Coaching in entrepreneurial capabilities for working teenagers; development of municipal protection and promotion programs.

CESIP, Centro de Estudios Sociales y Publicaciones is the South American Regional Coordinator for Global March.

For more details, please visit the website: http://www.cesip.org.pe