Franz Chavez, Sri Lanka Guardian: La gente pasa por las avenidas y plazas sin mirarlas y, en ocasiones, evitándolas activamente. Cargan muchos kilos de materiales reciclables a sus espaldas pero reciben poco a cambio. Estas mujeres bolivianas que ayudan a limpiar el medio ambiente desde el amanecer hasta el anochecer luchan por el reconocimiento de…
Tag: women’s rights
Southern women who made history | Mujeres sureñas que hicieron historia
Evelyn Campos y Juan José Toro, El Potosi: Data on the origin of the Bolivian Women’s Day. Women were, are and will be half of humanity. Because of this truism, they appear in all periods of our history and Bolivia is no exception. From the earliest times, in our original cultures, women appear assuming leading…
Poetess – ADELA ZAMUDIO – Poetisa
Edwin Fernández Rojas, Los Tiempos: Adela, the life story of Bolivia’s emblematic writer Today marks the birth of the once outstanding Cochabamba poet Adela Zamudio (1854-1928) and, to commemorate that event, the Argentine writer César Maffeí will present tonight (7:00 p.m.) Adela, his first literary production inspired by the author considered to be the pioneer…
Who gave the right to vote to Bolivian women? | ¿Quién dio el derecho al voto a las mujeres bolivianas?
Ivone Juárez, Página Siete: Malú, Ana Rosa, Eduvigez… the suffragettes who inherited the vote to Bolivian women At the beginning of 1920 they burst into debate about the condition of “minor” of women. They considered that the right to vote was the pass to achieve their civil and legal rights. They chose the pacifist struggle…
Yuqui women take power to care for forests and fight extinction | Las mujeres yuqui toman poder para cuidar bosques y combatir extinción
Opinion: HOME OF THEIR ANCESTORS AND THEIR DESCENDANTS Yuqui women take power to care for forests and fight extinction All the hierarchical positions of the indigenous nation, located in the Cochabamba Tropics, are occupied by women, who concentrate their efforts on obtaining drinking water, medical attention, economic aid and studies. On June 4, the modest…
Bolivia: Fails to meet standards for the elimination of trafficking | Incumple estándares para la eliminación de trata
El Diario: Authorities prosecuted fewer traffickers, specialized services for victims remained scarce, and efforts to target labor were negligible, according to the document. Recommends increased efforts to investigate, prosecute, and convict traffickers, including perpetrators of forced labor and criminality. The Government of Bolivia does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 