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…
Tag: women’s rights
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…
Juicio a/Trial of: Jeanine Áñez
Press Release, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, UK: Juicio a Jeanine Áñez en Bolivia: comunicado del FCDO La oficina de Asuntos Exteriores, Commonwealth y Desarrollo ha emitido un comunicado, tras el veredicto en el juicio de Jeanine Áñez. Un portavoz de la Oficina de Relaciones Exteriores, Commonwealth y Desarrollo dijo: Tomamos nota del reciente veredicto…
Bolivia’s corrupt system failed to stem femicide. Now, feminists are fighting back | El sistema corrupto de Bolivia no logró detener el feminicidio. Ahora, las feministas están contraatacando
Thomas Graham, The Guardian [Versión en español al final de este post, gracias]: The case of Richard Choque, a serial rapist and murderer, who was placed only under house arrest, prompted outrage El caso de Richard Choque, un violador y asesino en serie, que solo fue puesto bajo arresto domiciliario, provocó indignación In parts of…
Guaraní women recover ancestral territory | Mujeres guaraníes recuperan territorio ancestral
Los Tiempos: Free and without owners: Guarani women present a book that summarizes their struggles for the recovery of their ancestral territory Laguna Chica: first ancestral territory, longed for and consolidated by the organized force of Guarani women, this is the name of the book that this June 22 the protagonists of this story present…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 