Dan Collyns reports for The Guardian: Raped at the age of 15, Brisa De Angulo has devoted her life to the pursuit of justice for herself and fellow survivors of sexual abuse. In the process, she has survived several attempts on her life and influenced crucial changes to the law Brisa De Angulo was 15…
Tag: women’s rights
In Bolivia, A Backlash Against Women in Politics/En Bolivia, una reacción violenta contra las mujeres en política
Alice Campaignolle, Irene Escudero, and Carlos Heras report for Nacla: In Bolivia, women in power, such as Indigenous mayor Bertha Quispe, often suffer political harassment and violence. Read a Spanish version of this article here. Bertha Quispe was 28-years-old when she was elected mayor of Collana, a small town in the Bolivian Altiplano of just over…
These Powerful WOMEN RUN BOLIVIA’S FOOD SYSTEM
LESLIE PARISEAU reports for Saveur: Along the winding streets of La Paz,through a hidden alleyway and down a dim market corridor, a butcher wields a cleaver, bringing it swiftly down upon a glistening slab of scarlet beef. Another butcher lifts a swollen aubergine heart, nestling it carefully atop a heap of other hearts. Yet another…
Sexual harassment and violence on female journalists! evo fails AGAIN!
Pagina Siete reports: Three organizations condemn harassment of journalists in Palacio Communicators reported that they suffered sexual aggression and violence during the inauguration of Casa Grande del Pueblo. The guild of the press asks for explanations. Three organizations of the journalistic union expressed “their strongest protest” for the aggressions and sexual harassment suffered by some…
The Paradox of the Women of La Paz
Jada Yuan reports for The New York Times: Place 9 of 52: The Paradox of the Women of La Paz I never imagined that my main takeaway from the Bolivian city, where women have struggled for equality, would be one of female empowerment — thanks to everyone from chefs to wrestlers. Maybe it was oxygen deprivation,…
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…
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