By Esther Mamani, AFP, Barron’s: A violent attack by would-be robbers steered Bolivian Lidia Mayta towards the martial art of taekwondo. Three years later, she helps train other Indigenous women to defend themselves against rampant gender-based violence in the South American country. Mayta told AFP she would have died if neighbors had not come out…
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Bolivia’s corrupt system failed to stem femicide. Now, feminists are fighting back | El sistema corrupto de Bolivia no logró detener el feminicidio. Ahora, las feministas están contraatacando
Thomas Graham, The Guardian [Versión en español al final de este post, gracias]: The case of Richard Choque, a serial rapist and murderer, who was placed only under house arrest, prompted outrage El caso de Richard Choque, un violador y asesino en serie, que solo fue puesto bajo arresto domiciliario, provocó indignación In parts of…
A Group of Indigenous Women in Bolivia Created the Felisa Yanapiri App, to Help Women … | Un grupo de mujeres indígenas de Bolivia creó la aplicación Felisa Yanapiri, para ayudar a las mujeres…
Today is Mother’s Day in Bolivia. Bolivian Thoughts, today, sees no better way than to reflect the hideous violence on to women. It is unacceptable and we MUST protect our children, our women, our mothers from any type of violence! Hoy es el Día de la Madre en Bolivia. Bolivian Thoughts, no ve mejor manera…
Women in situations of violence – Mujeres en situación de violencia
Pagina Siete: They offer a virtual map of contacts to help women in situations of violence It is a service of the Life Without Violence project, of the Swiss Cooperation in Bolivia. Where can a woman who is in a situation of violence turn in the municipalities? The Life Without Violence project, of the Cooperation…
La aparición de los “traidores ”, bienvenidos sean
Drina Ergueta escribe en Página Siete: “… “¡Ser hombre no es ser macho!”, una aclaración necesaria que gritaban los marchistas, ya que socialmente se ha creado la idea positiva del término macho, como símbolo de hombría. Una hombría normalmente violenta a la hora de resolver cualquier asunto, incluido el amoroso. Pero, además, se gritó: “¡Traiciona…
Preventing violence
Britta Wiemers and Henry Cervantes report for Development and Cooperation: Socialization Violent behaviour is learned. It is reinforced by patriarchal structures and a belief in male superiority. A civil-society organisation in Bolivia is taking preventive action by making young people reconsider gender roles. Violence is not an innate biological characteristic; it is learned – like…
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