ANF reports in El Dia: King of Spain on journalism Two Bolivians earn international award “Femicide and violence against women in Bolivia,” prepared by the Bolivian journalists Abdel Padilla Vargas and Jose Luis Mendoza and issued the “City Square” on Radio Fides, November 8, 2014 won the XXXIII edition of the International Journalism Awards King…
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Bolivia struggles with gender-based violence
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…
Bolivian Rosa Julieta Montaño Salvatierra is honored by the USA
The USA gave a recognition award to Ms. Rosa Julieta Montaño Salvatierra, Founder and Director, Oficina Jurídica para la Mujer (Bolivia), here some excerpts of a well deserved award! [Our Julieta Montano is third from the right] [… now follows the remarks made about our Bolivian pride:] [by] DEPUTY SECRETARY HIGGINBOTTOM: … Rosa Julieta Montano…
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…
In Bolivia, one million women are heads of households
ANF reports in El Diario: In Bolivia One million women are heads of households A total of 987,852 women in Bolivia are heads of households, as evidenced by the official results of the 2012 Census, information that was highlighted by the National Statistics Institute (INE) to mark the “Day of the Bolivian Woman” in tribute…
Women’s Rights in Bolivia
The Guardian presents this interesting information regarding Women’s Rights in Bolivia: Women’s rights country by country – interactive Which countries have laws preventing violence? Which legislate for gender equality? And which countries allow abortion? Using World Bank and UN data we offer a snapshot of women’s rights across the globe. Select a region and hover…
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