Peruanas
Peruanas are women from Peru or of Peruvian descent. The term is the feminine form of peruano. As a demographic group, peruanas reflect the linguistic and regional diversity of the country, spanning the coast, the highlands, and the Amazon.
Peruanas come from diverse ethnic backgrounds, including Indigenous, mestizo, Afro-Peruvian, and others, contributing to Peru’s cultural
In public life, peruanas participate in education, work, culture, and politics. The country has advanced in female
Notable peruanas include Clorinda Matto de Turner, a 19th-century writer; Susana Baca, a singer and former Minister