Ángela Teresa Hernández Cajo (

Lima Lima ( ; ), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (, Spanish for "City of Biblical Magi, Kings"), is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rive ...

, June 30, 1961) is a

Peruvian Peruvians (''/peruanas'') are the citizens of Peru. What is now Peru has been inhabited for several millennia by cultures such as the Caral before the Spanish conquest in the 16th century. Peruvian population decreased from an estimated 5–9 ...

lawyer and politician. She is the current Minister of Women and Vulnerable Populations in the government of

Dina Boluarte Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra (; born 31 May 1962) is a Peruvian politician, civil servant, and lawyer who has been serving as the 64th president of Peru since 2022. She had served as the Vice President of Peru, first vice president and minister ...

, as of April 1, 2024.

Studies

Ángela Hernández Cajo studied

Law Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior, with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. It has been variously described as a science and as the ar ...

and

Political Science Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and Power (social and political), power, and the analysis of political activities, political philosophy, political thought, polit ...

at the

National University of San Marcos The National University of San Marcos (, UNMSM) is a public university, public research university located in Lima, the capital of Peru. In the Americas, it is the first officially established (Privilege (legal ethics), privilege by Charles V, ...

(1978–1986). At the same university, she completed a master's degree in law with a mention in Criminal Sciences (1991–1993).

Career

Her career has focused on the defense of

women's rights Women's rights are the rights and Entitlement (fair division), entitlements claimed for women and girls worldwide. They formed the basis for the women's rights movement in the 19th century and the feminist movements during the 20th and 21st c ...

and the fight against

gender violence Gender-related violence or gender-based violence (GBV) refers to any kind of violence directed against people due to their gender or gender identification, culture may have a role to play, being lower in egalitarianism societies and higher, sexist ...

. She has held various positions in the Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations, including national coordinator of Women's Emergency Centers, executive director of the National Program against Family and Sexual Violence, general director of the General Directorate of Family and Community (2013–2016), and advisor of the Vice Ministry of Women (2023–2024). She was alternate representative of her country on the OAS Committee of Experts on the Convention of Belem do Para or Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence against Women. She was also an expert commissioner on women's human rights at the Ombudsman's Office (2009–2013). She was a member of the Somos Peru party from 2004 until her resignation in 2024. Minister of Women On April 1, 2024, Ángela Hernández was appointed the new Minister of Women and Vulnerable Populations by President

, replacing , as part of the ministerial cabinet chaired by

Gustavo Adrianzén Gustavo Lino Adrianzén Olaya (born 25 October 1966) is a Peruvian lawyer, politician and diplomat who served as the prime minister of Peru between March 2024 and May 2025. Previously, he served as the 26th Permanent Representative of Peru to th ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cajo, Angela Living people 1961 births Politicians from Lima Lawyers from Lima National University of San Marcos alumni We Are Peru politicians Women's ministers of Peru 21st-century Peruvian politicians 21st-century Peruvian women politicians

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