Formation of the Federation of Clubs of Mothers in Ayacucho (FEDECMA)
In 1988, the Federation Provincial de Clubes de Madres de Huamanga was established in Ayacucho, Peru, as a response to the violence and disappearances during the armed conflict. The organization, which began as clandestine meetings of women seeking their missing relatives, grew to include 270 clubs and played a significant …