In the framework of the 193rd Session of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), Ipas Bolivia, represented by Dr. Malena Morales, Country Director, and Martín Vidaurre, Policy Coordinator, participated this July 21, 2025 in the thematic hearing on the...
Young digital activists advance in their collective organization with the support of Ipas Bolivia
On July 18, 2025, Ipas Bolivia, with the support of the Canadian Embassy in Bolivia, held a workshop with Infórmate Imilla as part of its organizational strengthening process. The activity allowed to review internal agreements, dialogue and continue consolidating the...
Ipas Bolivia trains community journalists to address sexual violence and its consequences from an ethical and rights-based perspective
On July 5 and 6, 2025, Ipas Bolivia held a workshop titled "A New and Urgent Approach: Sexual Violence and its Consequences" in the city of La Paz. The activity brought together community journalists from different parts of the country, with the objective of...
Renewed commitment to MUITFs: Ipas Bolivia at the seminar “Prevention of Child, Early and Forced Marriages and Unions: an unpostponable duty of the State,
On July 3, Ipas Bolivia, through its director, Malena Morales, participated in the seminar "Prevention of Child, Early and Forced Marriages and Unions: an urgent duty of the State," a profound and urgent space to reflect, propose and act against one of the most...
Journalists join the call to stop forced and early child marriages and unions in Bolivia.
With the objective of making visible and debating the serious consequences of early and forced marriages and child unions (MUITF) in the country, a dialogue was held on Monday, June 30, organized by Ipas Bolivia, the Foundation for Journalism, the Association of...
Ipas Bolivia promotes the bill against child marriage that is moving forward with the Chamber of Deputies after its approval in the Senate.
The Human Rights Commission of the Chamber of Deputies received this June 11, 2025 the draft bill that seeks to eliminate all legal exceptions that allow marriage with minors. This Wednesday, June 11, 2025, a key session of the Human Rights Commission of the Chamber...
Ipas Bolivia leads inter-institutional meeting to reinforce commitment to comprehensive care for victims of sexual violence
On May 23, Ipas Bolivia led the Departmental Inter-institutional Conference for the Care of Victims of Sexual Violence at the Hotel Presidente in the city of La Paz. This meeting aimed to strengthen coordination between key institutions and improve comprehensive care...
RedActora consolidates as a journalistic voice for Sexual and Reproductive Rights
On May 11, RedActora, a journalism network in defense of sexual and reproductive rights, was launched by Ipas Bolivia with the support of the Embassy of Sweden. This initiative aims to strengthen journalism to contribute to the generation of more informed, empathetic...
More than 153 cases attended to in Ipas Bolivia’s Mobile Legal Clinics
In an effort to strengthen access to justice, Ipas Bolivia, with the support of the Canadian Embassy, is carrying out the Free Mobile Legal Clinics initiative, which has provided legal assistance to more than 153 people between October 2024 and March 2025. Through...
BOLIVIA TAKES HISTORIC STEP AGAINST CHILD MARRIAGE: SENATE APPROVES LAW TO ELIMINATE EXCEPTIONS FROM 16 YEARS OF AGE
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...
Campaign “Neither wives nor concubines. Girls are girls” campaign is relaunched with Bolivision in a live social media event.
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...
Socialization of a bill to eliminate exceptions to marry or register a union before the age of 18 in Bolivia
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...
Brand Day: Ipas Bolivia reinforces consistent use of its institutional identity
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...
Ipas Bolivia and Canada strengthen youth digital leadership to combat gender violence
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La Portada students lead march against violence after Ipas Bolivia trainings
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 stresses urgency of actions against sexual violence against girls and adolescents at the MERCOSUR Social Summit
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”.
Ipas Bolivia, with support from Sweden, promotes human rights-based journalistic coverage of sexual violence
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...
Ipas Bolivia and the Departmental Prosecutor’s Office of Santa Cruz lead discussion to improve attention to sexual crimes
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.
What time is it? campaign at FIPAZ 2024: Ipas Bolivia and Red Bolivisión join forces to promote SRHR
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).
“More healthy men, less violence”: An initiative led by Ipas Bolivia to involve men in violence prevention.
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.