{"id":737,"date":"2024-10-27T19:17:48","date_gmt":"2024-10-27T19:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipasbolivia.org\/?page_id=737"},"modified":"2025-06-13T20:06:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T20:06:06","slug":"our-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ipasbolivia.org\/en\/who-we-are\/our-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Our History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;40px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/ipasbolivia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSC_0404-scaled-1.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Midwives trained by Ipas Bangladesh&#8221; title_text=&#8221;DSC_0404-scaled&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||30px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]We are a non-profit organization that has been working in Bolivia since 1998, dedicated to empowering women, young people, girls, and vulnerable populations to fully exercise their sexual and reproductive rights. Our work focuses on improving the quality of health services, preventing sexual and gender-based violence, promoting comprehensive sexuality education, and defending sexual and reproductive rights, with special emphasis on those facing social and economic barriers.<\/p>\n<p>We firmly believe that sexual and reproductive health is not only a human right but also a fundamental pillar for the overall well-being of individuals and communities. Our approach is comprehensive: we work on technical capacity building for health personnel, community awareness, and political advocacy, ensuring that laws and public policies support people\u2019s reproductive autonomy.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout our trajectory, we have forged strategic alliances with local, national, and international actors, collaborating with human rights organizations, health institutions, and community networks. 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