by Beth Stierman | Sep, 2021 | Women's issues
September 5th commemorates the International Day of Indigenous Women. The day honors the legacy of Bartolina Sisa, an Aymara leader who was executed in 1782 for organizing a sweeping rebellion against Spanish colonial rule. Sisa was born in 1750 in Q’ara Qhatu,...
by Mateo Pomilia | Jul, 2020 | Women's issues
We are not all in this together. Sure, we are all experiencing the common disruption that is COVID-19. But some are shouldering the burden more heavily than others. One such group is women in Latin America. Why? Women in Latin America are more likely than men to...
by Jacqueline Brysacz | Oct, 2019 | Women's issues
These are the days of Bolivian women In Bolivia, there are two holidays in each calendar year which recognize and celebrate women. First, on March 8th, Bolivia celebrates International Women’s Day. Later, on October 11th, Bolivians celebrate the Day of the...
by Jacqueline Brysacz | May, 2019 | About, General, Women's issues
“Why are we doing this?” An Unfilled Need Bolivia has made enormous strides over the past twenty years in expanding and improving access to education. Literacy and school completion rates have improved greatly and high school students even have access to...
by Mateo Pomilia | Feb, 2019 | About, Women's issues
Educating young women, in particular, confers diverse benefits to society, so much so that female education has been called a “silver bullet” for social progress. Benefits of female education include cultural and climate resilience, health improvement, and poverty...
