El Diario reports: Climbing femicides Human Rights activists demand to declare national alert More than 50 institutions ask municipal and departmental governments to activate “measures, actions and economic resources” ORGANIZATIONS OF WOMEN ASK TO DECLARE NATIONAL ALERT FOR FEMICIDES. Through a public statement issued by the Bolivian Chapter of the Inter-American Platform for Human Rights,…
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Bolivian Women Fight Gender-Based Violence through Theater
AP reports via VoA: LA PAZ, BOLIVIA — On stage, amid the hubbub of a Bolivian street market, women recount their stories of abuse at the hands of men. But the violence depicted in the play isn’t just make-believe for the 22 indigenous actresses: It’s based on their own real-life experiences. “Kusisita,” a work that seeks…
Bolivia’s negative side: alcohol consumption among ALL social classes …
Our alcoholism problem is not tackled properly, unlike Americans, we do not openly speak about our addictions and seek support … in most cases, the family tries to cover the issue and the downward spiral goes on an on. No social class is exempt from this uncontrolled, and sometimes sponsored consumption. We include alcohol in…
Brisa de Angulo: Battling Bolivia’s sexual abuse crisis
It is worrisome the way many Bolivian males hurt female. It is despicable that even current president likes to brag about relationships with teenagers and through his “jokes” he portrays himself as a misogynist! Bolivia needs to learn and fast how to properly respect women. The following article has also a video, which you can…
Bolivia women’s rights groups hope revised law is step toward legal abortion
Myles McCormick reports for The Guardian: Bolivia women’s rights groups hope revised law is step toward legal abortion Procedure is currently illegal save for cases of rape, incest and health crises, a policy that activists say has encouraged dangerous clandestine abortions. Women’s rights groups in Bolivia hope that an overhaul of the country’s penal code…
Acknowledging a main source of why Bolivia became Home to Latin America’s Highest Rates of Sexual Violence
Emily Wright reports for Women and Girls: Bolivia: Home to Latin America’s Highest Rates of Sexual Violence Bolivia has the highest rates of sexual violence in Latin America with one in every three women experiencing some kind of sexual abuse before the age of 18. One activist is trying to change that by challenging stereotypes…
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