Background
Cindy was born in Ayacucho, Peru.
2017
Washington, D.C., United States
First Lady Melania Trump and Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas A. Shannon pose for a photo with the 2017 Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage Awardees during a ceremony at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on March 29, 2017. The 2017 awardees are Sharmin Akter, Activist Against Early/ Forced Marriage, Bangladesh; Malebogo Molefhe, Human Rights Activist, Botswana; Natalia Ponce de Leon, President, Natalia Ponce de Leon Foundation, Colombia; Rebecca Kabugho, Political and Social Activist, Democratic Republic of Congo; Jannat Al Ghezi, Deputy Director of The Organization of Women’s Freedom in Iraq, Iraq; Major Aichatou Ousmane Issaka, Deputy Director of Social Work at the Military Hospital of Niamey, Niger; Veronica Simogun, Director and Founder, Family for Change Association, Papua New Guinea; Cindy Arlette Contreras Bautista, Lawyer and Founder of Not One Woman Less, Peru; Sandya Eknaligoda, Human Rights Activist, Sri Lanka; Sister Carolin Tahhan Fachakh, Member, Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (F.M.A.), Syria; Saadet Ozkan, Educator and Gender Activist, Turkey; Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh, Blogger and Environmental Activist, Vietnam; and Fadia Najib Thabet, Human Rights Activist, Yemen. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]
2017
Washington, D.C., United States
First Lady Melania Trump and Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas A. Shannon pose for a photo with the 2017 Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage Awardees before a ceremony at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on March 29, 2017. The 2017 awardees are Sharmin Akter, Activist Against Early/ Forced Marriage, Bangladesh; Malebogo Molefhe, Human Rights Activist, Botswana; Natalia Ponce de Leon, President, Natalia Ponce de Leon Foundation, Colombia; Rebecca Kabugho, Political and Social Activist, Democratic Republic of Congo; Jannat Al Ghezi, Deputy Director of The Organization of Women’s Freedom in Iraq, Iraq; Major Aichatou Ousmane Issaka, Deputy Director of Social Work at the Military Hospital of Niamey, Niger; Veronica Simogun, Director and Founder, Family for Change Association, Papua New Guinea; Cindy Arlette Contreras Bautista, Lawyer and Founder of Not One Woman Less, Peru; Sandya Eknelygoda, Human Rights Activist, Sri Lanka; Sister Carolin Tahhan Fachakh, Member, Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (F.M.A.), Syria; Saadet Ozkan, Educator and Gender Activist, Turkey; Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh, Blogger and Environmental Activist, Vietnam; and Fadia Najib Thabet, Human Rights Activist, Yemen. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]
2015
Peru
Contreras came to notice after she was assaulted at a hotel in Ayacucho by her then boyfriend, Adriano Pozo Arias, on the 15th of July, 2015.
2015
Ayacucho, Peru
She was assaulted at a hotel in Ayacucho by her then boyfriend, Adriano Pozo Arias, on the 15th of July, 2015.
2016
Cindy Arlette Contreras and the message she left to the women of Tacna.
2017
Arlette joined forces with other survivors of domestic violence, civil society organizations, and regular citizens to launch Peru's grass roots "Not One Woman Less" movement.
2017
Washington, D.C., United States
In 2017 Arlette Contreras' advocacy was recognised by the US State department who chose her with twelve others to receive an International Women of Courage Award each in Washington.
2017
Washington, D.C., United States
"First Lady Melania Trump presents the 2017 International Women of Courage Award to Cindy Arlette Contreras Bautista of Peru during a ceremony at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on March 29, 2017."
2017
Washington, D.C., United States
"First Lady Melania Trump presents the 2017 International Women of Courage Award to Cindy Arlette Contreras Bautista of Peru during a ceremony at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on March 29, 2017."
2017
Washington, D.C., United States
"First Lady Melania Trump presents the 2017 International Women of Courage Award to Cindy Arlette Contreras Bautista of Peru during a ceremony at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on March 29, 2017."
2017
Washington, D.C., United States
First Lady Melania Trump and Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas A. Shannon pose for a photo with the 2017 Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage Awardees during a ceremony at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on March 29, 2017. The 2017 awardees are Sharmin Akter, Activist Against Early/ Forced Marriage, Bangladesh; Malebogo Molefhe, Human Rights Activist, Botswana; Natalia Ponce de Leon, President, Natalia Ponce de Leon Foundation, Colombia; Rebecca Kabugho, Political and Social Activist, Democratic Republic of Congo; Jannat Al Ghezi, Deputy Director of The Organization of Women’s Freedom in Iraq, Iraq; Major Aichatou Ousmane Issaka, Deputy Director of Social Work at the Military Hospital of Niamey, Niger; Veronica Simogun, Director and Founder, Family for Change Association, Papua New Guinea; Cindy Arlette Contreras Bautista, Lawyer and Founder of Not One Woman Less, Peru; Sandya Eknaligoda, Human Rights Activist, Sri Lanka; Sister Carolin Tahhan Fachakh, Member, Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (F.M.A.), Syria; Saadet Ozkan, Educator and Gender Activist, Turkey; Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh, Blogger and Environmental Activist, Vietnam; and Fadia Najib Thabet, Human Rights Activist, Yemen. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]
2017
Washington, D.C., United States
First Lady Melania Trump and Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas A. Shannon pose for a photo with the 2017 Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage Awardees before a ceremony at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on March 29, 2017. The 2017 awardees are Sharmin Akter, Activist Against Early/ Forced Marriage, Bangladesh; Malebogo Molefhe, Human Rights Activist, Botswana; Natalia Ponce de Leon, President, Natalia Ponce de Leon Foundation, Colombia; Rebecca Kabugho, Political and Social Activist, Democratic Republic of Congo; Jannat Al Ghezi, Deputy Director of The Organization of Women’s Freedom in Iraq, Iraq; Major Aichatou Ousmane Issaka, Deputy Director of Social Work at the Military Hospital of Niamey, Niger; Veronica Simogun, Director and Founder, Family for Change Association, Papua New Guinea; Cindy Arlette Contreras Bautista, Lawyer and Founder of Not One Woman Less, Peru; Sandya Eknelygoda, Human Rights Activist, Sri Lanka; Sister Carolin Tahhan Fachakh, Member, Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (F.M.A.), Syria; Saadet Ozkan, Educator and Gender Activist, Turkey; Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh, Blogger and Environmental Activist, Vietnam; and Fadia Najib Thabet, Human Rights Activist, Yemen. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]
2017
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW, Washington, DC 20037, USA
At the Lincoln Memorial
2017
S/N Km, Av. Tupac Amaru 18, Carabayllo, Peru
At the Manco Capac Zonal Park
Arlette studied in different schools in Peru. She wanted to be a social anthropologist, but she left the San Cristóbal of Huamanga University.
Cindy was born in Ayacucho, Peru.
Arlette studied in different schools in Peru. She wanted to be a social anthropologist, but she left the San Cristóbal of Huamanga University.
Contreras came to notice after she was assaulted at a hotel in Ayacucho by her then boyfriend, Adriano Pozo Arias, on the 15th of July, 2015. Security cameras recorded her being battered and dragged screaming by her hair. The attack left her with damage to one of her legs, necessitating the use of a cane. Contreras went public with her demand for justice and pressed her case in the media.
The evidence against her assailant was sufficient for a conviction but a three judge panel decided that he should be given a suspended sentence in July 2016. The violence toward her and the treatment afterward became a rallying point for the nationwide NiUnaMenos movement. The march in Lima was said to be the largest demonstration ever in Peru. In November 2016, the Appeals Tribunal of the Ayacucho Superior Court vacated Pozo's conviction and ordered a new trial with additional charges of attempted rape and attempted femicide.
Despite threats against herself and her family, Arlette continues to fight for justice, inspiring women throughout the country to stand up for their rights.
Arlette joined forces with other survivors of domestic violence, civil society organizations, and regular citizens to launch Peru's grass roots "Not One Woman Less" movement.
Cindy's boyfriend was Adriano Pozo Arias, but he attacked her on the 15th of July, 2015.