Gender Equality Peru Project #7887

Protect 300 girls from Child domestic work in Peru

by Asociacion Grupo de Trabajo Redes (AGTR)

Project Report | May 23, 2023
A Sunday full of Stories

By Agata Zumaeta | Project Leader

On Sunday, May 21, we had our TITA workshop (Theatrical improvisation and expressive arts workshop for domestic workers).

We were expecting eleven women who had confirmed their attendance. But only six of them arrived: Estela, Flor, Graciela, Leidy, Minia and María Elena.

As the workshop lasts three hours we decided to do the check in meeting each other, it was the best decision we could do.

Each one told a bit of their story, six mobilizing stories, of struggle, of suffering, of courage, of loss, of death, but also of resilience, resistance, survival.

They were difficult stories to tell, but this TITA group has already been working together for five months and there is confidence in the group.

After listening to the stories, we gave each other a group hug. It was a very emotional and beautiful moment, feeling the support of the group in that hug.

Then we watched the video that has been made about this workshop and that was presented for the first time internationally on May 16 at the 2nd Latin American Fair RECONEXIÓN, organized by RED COLLABORAR, which is a community of civil society organizations from Latin America and the Caribbean and to which AGTR belongs.

We closed the space by creating a poem among all of us about the sensations or images that this meeting had left and then we finished by making a circle very close to each other and giving ourselves massages.

I share the poem that emerged:

Beautiful meeting of women, tears, laughter, shared stories.

Love that grows in community.

Thanks to life, today I know situations like mine, shared pain. Learning.

Shared experiences, I know that we are important warrior women, despite our experiences of each one, we keep going.

One day of sadness, we talked about ills but there was also relaxation because we laughed too.

Today I am very happy to share my experiences with my friends.

When I'm in TITA my emotions flow

I feel free.

Meeting of emotions and being with friends.

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Apr 21, 2023
March 30th, International Day of Domestic workers

By Agata Zumaeta | Projecto Leader

Activities for March 30, International Day of Domestic Workers.

Since 1988, March 30th has been commemorated as the day of domestic workers, this date has the purpose of promoting the value of domestic work and calling for actions to claim the rights of those who do it, mostly women.

AGTR carried out various activities this month. We had special Sunday workshops such as the TITA workshop (Theatrical improvisation and expressive arts workshop) and a session with practical exercises to manage stress given by our dear volunteer Pilar Cama.

Eight domestic workers followers of our program "We are not invisible" (NSI), a program that talks about the problems of domestic workers every Monday night through FB. They participated in the recording of three spots alluding to three basic rights contained in law 31047 of domestic workers. The rights are: Right to a written employment contract; rights to vacations and holidays and the right to gratuity.

The spots were recorded and disseminated continuously through the Facebook page of AGTR and through NSI programm.

I share the spots for you to see:

Spot 01: “No es ayuda es trabajo (Vacaciones y feriados)”

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cUVyCMe3B0znbyNIPVA_8WdJMu1J401q/view?ts=642776a0

Spot 02: “Mientras tú trabajas yo cuido a tus hijos (Gratificación)”

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tYWmqPDmRn4qJhgGt4IrkSEQ-OrNF6kl/view?ts=64245f61

Spot 03: “Gracias a mi labor tú puedes salir a trabajar (Contrato por escrito)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ku2nAXmTK9DXJ-BPP5qKreDlPq82xwNF/view?ts=64346816

On the last Sunday of March we organized a trip to the beach with the domestic workers, we were a group of 23 people. It was a wonderful month!

Together and together we can achieve change.

Links:

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Mar 20, 2023
TITA, A SPACE FOR YOU

By Agata Zumaeta | Projecto leader

In the month of February 2023, we started a new initiative: TITA, a space for you.

This is a theatrical improvisation and expressive arts workshop for women domestic workers (TITA) whose general objective is to contribute to the emotional well-being of domestic workers and help empowerment and resilience to cope with the adversities they have suffered throughout of their lives within work and family.

The use of theatrical games and expressive arts such as painting, singing and free writing help them enter in a creative state and connect with themselves and the group.

In Peru, one of the most marginalized human groups is that of domestic workers. They are women who generally carry out their work without respecting the rights that the law grants them. (Law 31047). They often suffer discrimination, exploitation and abuse on a daily basis, from which it is difficult to escape. The mistreatment of employers and the lack of appreciation of their work by their employers and themselves often leads them to labor conflicts that they do not know how to resolve.

At TITA they go through a unique experience that invites them to take a journey through the expressive arts and where theatrical improvisation is the main technique used.

With TITA we seek to encourage self-acceptance, not judging and accepting mistakes as something normal and not something bad that should scare them. This acceptance of being wrong and moving on is a very important life lesson of impro.

TITA seeks to inspire them to tell their life stories and raise their voices.

Currently the capacity of the workshop is for 12 people due to the size of the space that is provided for free. This is a safe space for them. A place where they meet other friends, they relax and share experiences.

We want to do a presentation at the end of the process. We will continue to inform you.

“MENTAL HEALTH REQUIRES US TO BE CREATIVE” (David Bohm)

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