By Valentina H. Rubin de Celis, El Pais: Between Caregiving and the Informal Economy Between 70% and 85% of women work in the informal economy, meaning they lack job stability, health insurance, and retirement contributions. The situation becomes even more difficult when motherhood is added to the equation. Care Work Is Essential, Yet Invisible More…
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“Let Us Work!” “The COB does not represent me; it does not feed me” | “¡Déjennos trabajar!” “A mí no me representa la COB, no me da de comer”
By Eju.tv: “Let Us Work!”: The Plea of Women Gathered Outside the COB Emergency Meeting Venue The group that arrived at the factory union headquarters in Miraflores merely voiced the feelings of many citizens who are struggling to secure food, especially in the La Paz basin and in the city of El Alto. “Let us…
Qué hace a un buen estudiante | What makes a good student
Por Sy Boles, The Harvard Gazette: Impulso interno, integridad y apertura mental entre las cualidades destacadas por docentes Muchos de nosotros pasamos años o incluso décadas de nuestras vidas como estudiantes, y algunos somos mejores en ello que otros. Pedimos a profesores y docentes de toda la Universidad de Harvard que compartieran las cualidades y…
Women Breaking Ground | Mujeres Abren Camino
By Gina Baldivieso, EFE; Vision 360: Bolivian women are making their way in construction amid persistent inequalities and prejudices One of the main problems faced by women builders is wage inequality and, in addition, prejudices persist, along with fear or doubt about whether they will be able to do the job well. Photograph showing Martha…
Bolivia’s Professional Gap | La brecha profesional de Bolivia
By Rolando Morales, Brujula Digital: There Is a Shortage of Professional Cadres During the government of the MAS, there was a combination of somewhat more or less labor efficiency with somewhat more or less social inclusion. Now, under a middle-class government, it turns out that, in any case, Bolivia does not have a sufficient number…
Qué hacer cuando un comentario cruza la línea en el trabajo | What to Do When a Comment Crosses the Line at Work
Con la participación de Summer R. Jackson. Por Michael Blanding, Harvard Business School: Las observaciones insensibles son comunes en el lugar de trabajo, pero estas “microagresiones” no tienen por qué romper las relaciones. Summer Jackson afirma que quienes manejan los insultos con delicadeza pueden, en realidad, fortalecer los lazos con sus colegas. Las microagresiones ocurren en…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 