Centro de Estudios Sociales y Publicaciones (CESIP)

Centro de Estudios Sociales y Publicaciones (CESIP) is a civil society organization based in Lima, Peru, promoting the rights of children facing situations of vulnerability, inequality, discrimination and exclusion, at national, regional and local levels since 1976. CESIP aspires to a fair, inclusive and democratic society, in which all citizens, especially girls, boys and adolescents, recognize themselves and are recognized as right holders, in a context of gender equality, respect for interculturality, and diversity. Their strategy is visualized in four parts: 1. The development of civic capacities of girls, boys and adolescents so that they exercise their rights and defend them, and that the duty bearers are in a position to promote them; 2. The Promotion of mechanisms protecting children's rights; 3. Political and social advocacy where CESIP and its target group seek to achieve favorable changes for the exercise of children’s rights; and 4. Coordination with civil society actors to facilitate and strengthen complementary work for greater impact. The strategy is carried out within four intervention areas: 1. Prevention and eradication of child labour and protection of working adolescents, 2. Prevention of violence against girls, children, 3. Promotion of children’s participation, and finally, 4. Protection of breastfeeding.