By Erbol, El Diario: Nine out of ten, according to a Cedib study A pilot study on mercury exposure and the health status of women from indigenous communities living along the Beni and Madre de Dios river basins in the Amazon revealed that nine out of ten indigenous women of childbearing age show concentrations above…
Tag: women’s rights
The role of women in Amazonian and Chiquitano communities | El rol de mujeres en comunidades amazónicas y chiquitanas
By FAN, LaRegion.bo: Stories that inspire from the forest: book on the role of women in Amazonian and Chiquitano communities presented FAN presents the book “Women Who Care for the Forest”, which documents the life stories of Indigenous women leading sustainable productive initiatives in Bolivia’s Amazon and Chiquitanía regions. The presentation will take place this Tuesday,…
Chi Disregards Bolivia’s Reality—Women Say Enough! | ¡Chi ignora la realidad de Bolivia—Las mujeres dicen basta!
By Gabriela Ichaso, Eju.tv: They Put an End to Chi: Stop Speaking and Deciding for Women Without Women’s Approval The women’s movement Las del 8 de Marzo has issued a statement addressed “To Mr. Chi, his fellow party members, and his peers” in response to the reckless remarks made by the rector of the Christian University of…
Una impresionante exposición de arte femenino en exhibición | A stunning exhibition of women’s art on view
Por ERIC A. GORDON, People’s World: Una impresionante exposición de arte femenino en exhibición en La Paz, Bolivia LA PAZ, Bolivia — En una reciente misión a Bolivia organizada por la Alianza por la Justicia Global, programé un par de días libres antes de que comenzaran las actividades de nuestro grupo, para aclimatarme a la…
Jeanine: 3 years and 11 months in captivity | Jeanine: 3 años y 11 meses de cautiverio
By Gabriela Ichaso Elcuaz, Eju.tv: On March 13, Jeanine Añez will mark four years since her abduction and deprivation of liberty, orchestrated by the elite of the Movimiento Al Socialismo and the government of Luis Arce Catacora. The Year of the Republic’s Bicentennial will mark the shameful milestone of the planned and executed imprisonment of…
Women Irrigators of Challapata Put a Stop to Gold Mining | Mujeres regantes de Challapata le ponen freno a la minería del oro
By Mabel Franco, Opinion: This municipality in Oruro is the leading dairy producer in the western region of the country, and women play a vital role in securing food in these highland areas increasingly affected by drought. Last year, the Interinstitutional Committee for the Defense of the Environment of Challapata celebrated a significant victory: they…
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