Opinion Article
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Our family farming in times of coronavirus, by Eduardo Zegarra
“Our family farming, abandoned to its fate for so long, today becomes a bastion of our economy to face the crisis, have food security and look forward with hope.” Our senior researcher, Eduardo Zegarra, writes in OtraMirada about the importance of smallholder agriculture in the times of the coronavirus.
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About PISA and other indicators, by Santiago Cueto
“More relevant to analyze are some results linked to this assessment, which go beyond means and relative positions. […] among the countries evaluated, Peru is one that is mainly characterized by the inequity in its results”. Santiago Cueto, executive director at GRADE, reflects on the challenges of PISA and other indicators to increase the national mean […]
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The police reaction to violence against women, by Wilson Hernández
“It is difficult to accept it. The police are not prepared to handle the abundant number of reports of violence against women. What to do?” Read the latest op-ed by Wilson Hernández, Adjunct Researcher at GRADE, for RPP Noticias.
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Innovation in education? Of course, whenever convenient, by Santiago Cueto
According to Santiago Cueto, although educational innovation is important, it is a means and not an end. Furthermore, creativity can always be fueled by existing information, in particular that which comes from research, and about which there are multiple sources to consult. Read the new article by our Executive Director for Fundación Telefónica Perú.
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Why educate in Peru today?, by Santiago Cueto
Why educate in Peru today? Our executive director Santiago Cueto writes about how education should help us overcome the main challenges facing the country: little respect for institutions, violence, corruption, inclusion and low productivity. The article has been published by Fundación Telefónica Perú
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Why is it difficult to interview young fathers about fatherhood, and why is it important that we keep trying?, by Francis Bravo
How can we include more male voices in the discussion about fatherhood and its challenges? Francis Bravo, Assistant Researcher at GRADE, shares his experience in two qualitative studies with a group of young people from the sample of the Young Lives Study in Peru. Read the full article, originally published in Niños del Milenio and in […]
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Who cares?, by Verónica Villarán
Who are the adolescents today in Peru? How they live? What dreams, what plans, what projects do they have for their future? How should we attend and educate this age range? These are questions addressed by Verónica Villaran, Adjunct Researcher at GRADE, from the voices of youth from different regions of the country. Read some of the stories she gathered […]
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Adolescent voices must shape policies designed to reduce early cohabitation in Peru, by Vanessa Rojas
“…children’s and adolescents’ voices remain marginalised in policy discussions. My research shows that any policies that aim to reduce the levels of early cohabitation in Peru must be shaped by adolescents’ voiced experiences”. Vanessa Rojas, Adjunct Researcher at GRADE and Qualitative Coordinator of Young Lives Peru, shares the findings for Peru of the Young Marriage and Parenthood Study.
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Investing in social sciences, by Santiago Cueto
“Since the aforementioned policy talks about the importance of research for economic growth, based on evidence-based policies, it is surprising that there is no program to support research in the social sciences”. Santiago Cueto, Executive Director at GRADE, shared in La República the four main conclusions of the How to promote research on social sciences in Peru? International Seminar, held by […]
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The Consequences of Gender Discrimination in Work and Education in Peru, by Lorena Alcazar
In Peru, gender is one of the main factors contributing to disparities in education and employment. In this new article for Southern Voice, Lorena Alcázar, Senior Researcher at GRADE, outlines the many ways in which young Peruvians struggle to access decent work. Lorena leads Peru’s study case as part of the Southern Voice’s ‘State of […]
