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The Plenary of the Chamber of Deputies approved this Wednesday the Bill 092\/2024-2025, which prohibits Forced and Early Childhood Marriages and Unions (MUIFTs) in Bolivia. The norm modifies Law N\u00b0 603, Code of Families and Family Process and will be sent to the Executive Branch for its enactment. <\/p>\n
With this approval, all exceptions that allowed marital or free unions of minors under 18 years of age with parental consent are eliminated, consolidating a legal framework that seeks to guarantee the comprehensive protection and full development of children and adolescents.<\/p>\n
The initiative was promoted by Senator Virginia Velasco and subsequently worked on in the Human Rights Commission of the Chamber of Deputies, under the presidency of Congresswoman Betty Ya\u00f1iquez. The process was accompanied by various civil society organizations, including Ipas Bolivia and the Human Rights Community, which provided technical assistance, evidence and awareness-raising activities. <\/p>\n
According to data from the Ministry of Health and Sports, between 2020 and 2023, 147,876 pregnancies in girls and adolescents were registered, an average of 102 cases per day. In addition, between 2010 and 2022, more than 11,000 child marriages and unions were documented in Bolivia, reflecting the magnitude of the problem. <\/p>\n
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“This is a day of hope for children and adolescents in Bolivia. We are deeply grateful to the Human Rights Commission, to the legislators, and to all the organizations that accompanied us on this journey. With this law, we are taking a firm step toward building a country where girls can live free of violence, complete their education and dream of a dignified future,”<\/em> said Malena Morales, director of Ipas Bolivia.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ipasbolivia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-17-at-8.51.10-PM-scaled.jpeg” title_text=”WhatsApp Image 2025-09-17 at 8.51.10 PM” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ipasbolivia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-17-at-8.51.08-PM-scaled.jpeg” title_text=”WhatsApp Image 2025-09-17 at 8.51.08 PM” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_testimonial author=”Janeth Nogales” job_title=”Representative” company_name=”Human rights community” portrait_url=”data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iNTAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjUwMCIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDUwMCA1MDAiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyI+CiAgICA8ZyBmaWxsPSJub25lIiBmaWxsLXJ1bGU9ImV2ZW5vZGQiPgogICAgICAgIDxwYXRoIGZpbGw9IiNFQkVCRUIiIGQ9Ik0wIDBoNTAwdjUwMEgweiIvPgogICAgICAgIDxyZWN0IGZpbGwtb3BhY2l0eT0iLjEiIGZpbGw9IiMwMDAiIHg9IjY4IiB5PSIzMDUiIHdpZHRoPSIzNjQiIGhlaWdodD0iNTY4IiByeD0iMTgyIi8+CiAgICAgICAgPGNpcmNsZSBmaWxsLW9wYWNpdHk9Ii4xIiBmaWxsPSIjMDAwIiBjeD0iMjQ5IiBjeT0iMTcyIiByPSIxMDAiLz4KICAgIDwvZz4KPC9zdmc+Cg==” portrait_width=”1px” portrait_height=”1px” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n For her part, the representative of the Human Rights Community, Janeth Nogales, emphasized that “This is a great step forward, the result of three years of sustained work. It is wonderful that, with this law, girls can decide about their bodies and their lives… it is a milestone in the fight for the rights of women, girls and adolescents, and brings us closer to a fairer country free of violence. <\/em>“.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n On this path, more than 100 social organizations from all over the country joined in with their support, helping to make the problem visible and reinforce the demand for change. This step shows that when legislators, civil society and institutions work together, real progress can be made towards the elimination of child marriages and unions in Bolivia. <\/p>\n With the approval by the Chamber of Deputies, the law now goes to the President for its enactment and, after that, to its publication in the Official Gazette, at which time it will become effective.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Plenary of the Chamber of Deputies approved this Wednesday the Bill 092\/2024-2025, which prohibits Forced and Early Childhood Marriages and Unions (MUIFTs) in Bolivia. The norm modifies Law N\u00b0 603, Code of Families and Family Process and will be sent to the Executive Branch for its enactment. With this approval, all exceptions that allowed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":4908,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" El Pleno de la C\u00e1mara de Diputados aprob\u00f3 este mi\u00e9rcoles el Proyecto de Ley 092\/2024\u20132025, que proh\u00edbe los Matrimonios y Uniones Infantiles Forzadas y Tempranas (MUIFTs) en Bolivia. La norma modifica la Ley N\u00b0 603, C\u00f3digo de las Familias y del Proceso Familiar y ser\u00e1 remitida al \u00d3rgano Ejecutivo para su promulgaci\u00f3n.<\/p> Con esta aprobaci\u00f3n se eliminan todas las excepciones que permit\u00edan las uniones conyugales o libres de menores de 18 a\u00f1os con el consentimiento de los padres, consolidando un marco legal que busca garantizar la protecci\u00f3n integral y el desarrollo pleno de ni\u00f1as, ni\u00f1os y adolescentes.<\/p> La iniciativa fue impulsada por la senadora Virginia Velasco y posteriormente trabajada en la Comisi\u00f3n de Derechos Humanos de la C\u00e1mara de Diputados, bajo la presidencia de la diputada Betty Ya\u00f1iquez. El proceso cont\u00f3 con el acompa\u00f1amiento de diversas organizaciones de la sociedad civil, entre ellas Ipas Bolivia y la Comunidad de Derechos Humanos, que aportaron asistencia t\u00e9cnica, evidencia y acciones de sensibilizaci\u00f3n.<\/p> De acuerdo con datos del Ministerio de Salud y Deportes, entre 2020 y 2023 se registraron 147.876 embarazos en ni\u00f1as y adolescentes, un promedio de 102 casos por d\u00eda. Adem\u00e1s, entre 2010 y 2022 se documentaron m\u00e1s de 11.000 matrimonios y uniones infantiles en Bolivia, reflejando la magnitud del problema.<\/p> \u201cEste es un d\u00eda de esperanza para la ni\u00f1ez y adolescencia en Bolivia. Agradecemos profundamente a la Comisi\u00f3n de Derechos Humanos, a las y los legisladores, y a todas las organizaciones que acompa\u00f1aron este camino. Con esta ley, damos un paso firme hacia la construcci\u00f3n de un pa\u00eds donde las ni\u00f1as puedan vivir libres de violencia, completar su educaci\u00f3n y so\u00f1ar con un futuro digno\u201d<\/em>, afirm\u00f3 Malena Morales, directora de Ipas Bolivia.<\/p> Por su parte, la representante de la Comunidad de Derechos Humanos, Janeth Nogales, resalt\u00f3 que \u201ceste es un gran avance fruto de tres a\u00f1os de trabajo sostenido. Es maravilloso que, con esta ley, las ni\u00f1as puedan decidir sobre sus cuerpos y sobre sus vidas\u2026 constituye un hito en la lucha por los derechos de las mujeres, ni\u00f1as y adolescentes, y nos acerca a un pa\u00eds m\u00e1s justo y libre de violencia<\/em>\u201d.<\/p> En este camino, m\u00e1s de 100 organizaciones sociales de todo el pa\u00eds se sumaron con su apoyo, ayudando a visibilizar el problema y reforzar la demanda de cambio. 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