Humanosphere reports: Activists: Bolivia needs to do more to stop killings, violence against women BY LISA NIKOLAU The number of women killed in Bolivia is on the rise, but activists say there are plenty of actions the government can and should be taking to combat it. Ninety-four women were killed last year, according to the…
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Despite Legal Protections, Violence Against Women is Spiking in Bolivia
Linda Farthing reports for World Politics Review: . . . . . . http://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/articles/20720/despite-legal-protections-violence-against-women-is-spiking-in-bolivia Article falls short, there is despicable violence from men to women across all social classes … I am particularly disappointed at the author’s neglect to mention the misogynist and macho remarks of the coca grower caudillo who functions as president of…
X-rated porn TV advert with naked women on sofas branded ‘sexist’ and ‘macho’
Bradley Jolly reports for the Daily Star Sunday: X-rated porn TV advert with naked women on sofas branded ‘sexist’ and ‘macho’ A NAUGHTY TV advert featuring nude women sprawling across sofas has been slammed as “media violence” and “vulgar”. [to watch the video, please use the link at the bottom] Naked models seductively crawl and…
Can Bolivia’s new measures counteract gender violence?
Peter Lykke reports for Al-Jazeera: Can Bolivia’s new measures counteract gender violence? Bolivia has one of the highest rates of gender violence, with nine in 10 women experiencing it in their lifetime. Brisa de Angulo was raped repeatedly as a teenager by an adult member of her own family. When she finally mastered the courage…
Bolivia Church Clashes With Govt in Scathing Attack on Drug Corruption
InSight Crime reports: Bolivia Church Clashes With Govt in Scathing Attack on Drug Corruption Written by Mimi Yagoub A pastoral letter by members of Bolivia’s Catholic Church has spoken out against drug trafficking and consumption in the country, controversially laying part of the blame on the nation’s “corrupt” government and security forces. The letter by…
Body of Slain Woman Found Buried in Bolivian Prison Cell
Associated Press reports for ABC News: Body of Slain Woman Found Buried in Bolivian Prison Cell An inmate apparently killed his ex-wife and buried her beneath his cell in Bolivia’s largest prison — with nobody taking notice for nearly a year, officials said Thursday. Chief prosecutor Gomer Padilla told The Associated Press that the body…
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