Sharún Gonzales
Sharún Gonzales is a Peruvian journalist and academic. She works with issues of diversity, gender, and antiracism. She studied a Master in Political Science and a Master in Latin American Studies at the University of South Florida. Back in Peru, she writes weekly for a digital media website and teaches at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.
BY SHARÚN GONZALES ON AUGUST 31, 2021
On Oct 1, 2020, law 31049 was approved by the Peruvian government, declaring July 25th as the National Afro Peruvian Women’s Day. The new date opens questions regarding the invisible violence affecting them and the diversity of experiences within this group. This year marks the first time Peru commemorates the date. A group of Afro Peruvian women living in the United States and Peru, share their perspectives with ¡Presente! Media.