Bolivia struggles with gender-based violence The death of María Isabel Pillco illustrates how far the country has to go in changing a culture of domestic abuse April 30, 2015 5:00AM ET by Sara Shahriari LA PAZ, Bolivia — María Isabel Pillco’s body lay on a table in the city morgue. A doctor was conducting an…
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How to help end violence against women
Ban Ki-moon writes in The World Economic Forum: How to help end violence against women Violence against women is a global pandemic. It is a problem that knows no geographic, socio-economic or cultural boundaries. It takes many forms and it is pervasive: One in three women will experience physical or sexual violence at some point…
We must stop domestic gender violence
El Deber reports on this worrying issue that needs ALL our attention to make it stop! In the XXI century, Bolivian women are still being humiliated, insulted, beaten and even killed by their partners. The country reports that seven out of ten women are victims of domestic violence, according to data disclosed by the resident…
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