The amendment to the Family Code was promoted by Senator Virginia Velasco, with the technical support of Ipas Bolivia and the Human Rights Community, and the articulation of civil organizations that fight for children's rights. This Wednesday, the Bolivian Senate...
On April 11, the campaign "Ni esposas, ni concubinas. Girls are girls," an initiative promoted by Ipas Bolivia that seeks to raise awareness of the problem of early and forced unions and promote urgent social change. On this occasion, the Bolivisión network officially...
Senators and technical advisors hear key arguments in defense of the rights of children and adolescents. In a decisive step towards the comprehensive protection of children and adolescents in Bolivia, Senator Virginia Velasco promoted a technical meeting to socialize...
On April 8, Ipas Bolivia held an internal training session called “Brand Day” to strengthen the consistent use of its institutional identity in all areas of work. The activity brought together 39 team members and volunteer network leaders in a space designed to...
Every year, 15 million girls worldwide are married or enter into unions before turning 18. Six million of them are from Latin America. In Bolivia , “the situation is alarming,” Miguel Becerra, national gender advisor for Plan International in the country, told DW.
The Unidad Educativa Técnica Humanística “República de Italia” of the La Portada area mobilized in a march against violence, as an immediate action after the trainings promoted by Ipas Bolivia in several schools in La Paz.
Ipas Bolivia, represented by Martín Vidaurre Vaca, coordinator of the Policy area, participated on November 22 in the MERCOSUR Social Summit, invited as a speaker by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, in the panel on “Violence against children and adolescents”.
More than 20 journalists participated in the workshop “Sexual violence and its consequences. A new and urgent journalistic approach”, held on February 13 and 14 in La Paz.
More than 20 journalists participated in the workshop “Sexual violence and its consequences. A new and urgent journalistic approach,” held February 13-14 in La Paz. The initiative was promoted by Ipas Bolivia, in partnership with the Foundation for Journalism and the...
This past January 27 and 28, Ipas Bolivia and the Departmental Prosecutor’s Office of Santa Cruz organized a discussion and working groups with the aim of building an inter-institutional work route that articulates efforts to comply with current regulations and ensure effective care for victims of sexual violence.
As already announced, the Attorney General of the State, Roger Mariaca, during his oath of office, to fight “with firmness” to eradicate, among others, gender violence, in the last hours implemented five new offices for the attention of victims of violence in La Paz.
This Saturday, December 14, Ipas Bolivia, with the support of the Canadian Embassy and in strategic alliance with the Bolivision Network’s “Open Your Eyes” campaign, actively participated in the International Fair of La Paz (FIPAZ) 2024. This participation was part of the “What time is it?” campaign, with the objective of informing and raising awareness on key issues such as Sexual and Reproductive Rights (#SHRR).
A study conducted by the Coordinadora de la Mujer and the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (UMSA) determined that 2.5 out of every 10 female students at that university suffered sexual harassment at some time during their university life.
Prostate cancer is one of the main diseases affecting the male population in Bolivia.
The Fundación Una Brisa de Esperanza (FUBE), Familias Saludable and the Fuerza Especial de Lucha Contra la Violencia (Felcv) reported yesterday that the crimes of rape and sexual abuse of children and adolescents increased.
In commemoration of International Men’s Day, Ipas Bolivia and the Bolivian Active Masculinities Network (RMAB), with the support of the Canadian Embassy, organized the fair “More healthy men, less violence” in Plaza Camacho in La Paz. The activity, in alliance with the Abre los Ojos campaign of the Bolivisión television network, Educo and the Subalcaldía Centro de La Paz, took place on Friday, November 15, with the objective of highlighting the role of men as allies in the construction of a society free of violence and to promote changes in macho behavior to reduce violence.
Ipas Bolivia officially launched “Dra. Violeta: Against Sexual Violence,” an innovative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot designed to assist women survivors of sexual violence in Bolivia. This tool seeks to offer immediate and confidential guidance on how to prevent the consequences of sexual violence on sexual and reproductive health with a priority on preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unwanted pregnancies resulting from rape.
In a joint effort to improve the quality of life and defend the rights of children and adolescents in Bolivia, Ipas Bolivia and Educo Bolivia signed a Letter of Intent that establishes an important collaboration. This agreement will promote synergistic work aimed at the comprehensive development and promotion of the well-being of this vulnerable population.
