When someone comes forward to report sexual violence, they are often going through one of the most difficult moments of their life. At that moment, the way they are received can make all the difference: it can determine whether they feel safe enough to continue the...
"Break the chain" is Alejandro's response when he recalls how he saw his mother go through situations of violence at home. He never understood it as something normal; on the contrary, that experience marked him and led him to ask himself how he could change the course...
On Friday, May 15, Ipas Bolivia, with the support of the Swedish Embassy in Bolivia, held the awards ceremony for the "Sin Peros en la Lengua" National TikTok Contest. An initiative that called on young people between the ages of 15 and 25 to create short videos to...
On Friday, April 10, the Vice Ministry of Equal Opportunity, Decolonization and Depatriarchalization, the Human Rights Commission of the Chamber of Deputies, Ipas Bolivia and ChildFund relaunched the campaign "Ni esposas, ni concubinas. Girls are girls," an initiative...
This April 1, 2026, the Municipal Council of Cobija, capital of the department of Pando, unanimously approved the bill that declares September as the "Month of Awareness and Prevention of Early and Forced Child Marriages and Unions (MUITF)". The initiative was...
Ipas Bolivia, with the support of the Embassy of Sweden, held a Bootcamp on March 16, 17, 18, 28 and 29 in the city of La Paz, entitled "Responsible Narratives on Marriages, Early and Forced Infant Unions (MUITF). A training process aimed at journalists and content...
With the goal of positioning youth as creators of technology with social impact, Ipas Bolivia promoted the development of 14 digital-based prototypes oriented to the defense and exercise of Sexual and Reproductive Rights (SRHR) through its "Digital Innovation...
Virginia Velasco does not start by talking about laws when she recalls why she decided to push for a law to ban child marriages in Bolivia. Her memory returns, rather, to the inequalities she saw from a young age and the realities that marked the lives of many women...
This March 18, Ipas Bolivia and ChildFund Bolivia signed an inter-institutional collaboration agreement aimed at strengthening the protection of vulnerable children, adolescents and youth. The initiative arises in a context marked by the increase of risks such as...
On Thursday, March 12, Conexión presented two studies aimed at highlighting issues affecting the rights of children and adolescents in Bolivia. One of the studies, prepared with technical support from Ipas Bolivia, is titled "Marriages and Early and Forced Infant...
On February 25, in La Paz, Ipas Bolivia, with the support of the Canadian Embassy, held the Meeting for the Exchange of Best Practices against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, bringing together universities and law students to present results and strengthen access to...
In February 2026, Ipas Bolivia oriented and provided information to 9,615 people in Bolivia to prevent unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) through volunteer community brigades and youth leaders, condom distribution and actions in public...
In February 2026, Ipas Bolivia was announced as the winner in the Social Impact Video category of the Ragan Video, Visual & Virtual Awards 2025, an international recognition given by Ragan Communications to outstanding initiatives in video, visual design and...
In Bolivia, many decisions about the body are made in silence. Not for lack of interest, but for lack of information and safe spaces to ask. In that void, where fear often comes before an answer, Estefany Ricaldi became a bridge. Her story reflects how Ipas Bolivia's...
On January 29, Ipas Bolivia, in collaboration with the German Embassy, held a presentation in La Paz aimed at national authorities, representatives of the diplomatic corps and partner institutions with the objective of socializing the progress and strategic actions...
In a room full of stuffed animals and pastel colors, Elena Batuani, 20, holds her microphone in the shape of a duckling in front of her cell phone camera. From there, she shares messages that today reach other young people. Her voice was born from the Digital...
Ipas Bolivia, with the support of the Canadian Embassy, held a training workshop on comprehensive care for victims of sexual violence for personnel of the Bolivian Police's Special Force to Combat Violence "Genoveva Ríos" (FELCV). The activity took place on December 9...
On November 29, nearly 40 young activists from various collectives, civil organizations and youth groups from La Paz and El Alto participated in the meeting for our Sexual and Reproductive Rights (SRHR) "Acting to Transform," organized by Ipas Bolivia and the...
On November 21, Ipas Bolivia and the Bolivian Active Masculinities Networks (RMAB), with the support of the Canadian Embassy, held in Sacaba (Cochabamba - Bolivia) the Fair "Men for Reproductive Justice: Masculinities that Take Care of Themselves", gathering more than...
Bogotá, Colombia - November 2025. The International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP 2025) brought together representatives from more than 200 countries in a space for exchange on advances, challenges and innovations in sexual and reproductive health and rights. In...
