GLOBAL SUMMIT OF WOMEN 2009
MINISTERIAL ROUNDTABLE

 WINNING BEST PRACTICES: PUBLIC/PRIVATE SECTOR PROJECTS ADVANCING WOMEN AND GIRLS’ ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES

 (In recognition of this exemplary project, the Global Summit of Women awarded $5,000 towards the project in 2009.)

Hon. Rosario Fernandez	Country: Peru
	Presented by: Minister of Justice, Hon. Rosario Fernandez
	Title of Program: Laundry Room Workshop

The Laundry Room Workshop program employs 34 inmates of the Women’s Penitentiary Institution in Lima in the gathering of garments, washing, drying, ironing and delivering of completed garments.  The purpose of the project is to increase the dignity and her self-esteem of the incarcerated women by demonstrating that they can be useful persons to the society; to provide tools to increase the economic opportunities for their rehabilitation to society; and to allow to the incarcerated to carry out productive or commercial activities.

The project has improved the self-esteem and dignity of the imprisoned women by improving the image that their families have. Secondly, it has been a success on a commercial level since it offers a service of top notch quality.  Third, it has stimulated in general the interest in the penitentiary to carry out other productive and commercial activities.

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