Quipu Project
Dir.
Rosemarie Lerner, Maria Ignacia Court
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Chile-en, Colombia-en, Peru-en
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2016
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40 min
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Documental
Prod.:
Chaka Studio
Prod.:
Sandra Tabares Duque Rosemarie Lerner, Maria Ignacia Court, Núria Frígola Torrent (Peru), Julia Gamarra (Peru)
This injustice occurred as the result of a systematic policy targeting Indigenous women and men.
Synopsis
The Quipu Project is a transmedia documentary that amplifies the voices of those who were sterilized in Peru during the 1990s. Many were coerced or never gave informed consent, and to this day continue to seek justice. Through a dedicated telephone line, a website, an impact campaign, and a short documentary, the project created a platform for those affected by this state policy to tell their stories and reach a global audience.
- Gender, Health, Human rights, Indigenous Peoples
- Community strengthening, Mindset and perception
Why learn about this impactful campaign?
The Quipu Project aimed to connect and mobilize women in Peru to share their experiences of forced sterilization. Its goal was to amplify their voices to reach both national and international audiences, and to pressure the Peruvian government to deliver justice and reparations. It also targeted urban elites, who often denied or justified the policy. By combining old and new media, the campaign developed a participatory strategy that connected sterilized people in remote rural areas of Peru with international audiences, creating a collective memory archive that bridged the digital divide.
Quipu received wide international coverage and helped bring attention to forced sterilizations in 130 countries. It also contributed to tangible forms of social and personal impact—most notably, the creation of the first national organization of sterilized women in Peru, Asociación de Mujeres Peruanas Afectadas por las Esterilizaciones Forzadas (AMPAEF) in 2017.
