WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

Claverito | Iquitos | Peru

Project Focus

The Indigenous, amphibious community of Claverito experiences extreme poverty and public neglect from the City of Iquitos, resulting in limited ability to address human health and environmental concerns (Andrews et al., 2022). Women experiencing poverty in the Loreto region, especially those of Indigenous descent, face greater barriers in accessing healthcare and economic opportunity (Shannon et al., 2017). This project aims to provide a sustainable model of income generation, so the women of Claverito can have the freedom to make decisions about the health of their community and the built environment.