Digital violence affecting children and adolescents is a growing concern in Bolivia. Data from the S.O.S. Digital Center of the Fundación Internet Bolivia show that between 2023 and 2024, 43% of reported cases involved technology-facilitated sexual abuse.[1] In response to this reality, Save the Children Bolivia, together with the Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias del […]
La violencia digital hacia niñas, niños y adolescentes es una preocupación creciente en Bolivia. Datos del Centro S.O.S. Digital de la Fundación Internet Bolivia, muestran que entre 2023 y 2024 el 43% de los casos reportados correspondió a abuso sexual facilitado por tecnologías[1]. Ante esta realidad, Save the Children Bolivia, junto al Instituto de Investigaciones […]
Institutional Trajectory Casa de la Mujer has over three decades of experience advancing women’s rights. What has been the organization’s main contribution to the prevention of and response to gender-based violence in Bolivia? Casa de la Mujer is a non-partisan feminist organization with a clear political commitment to transforming power inequalities. Its work promotes structural […]
Preventing children, early and forced marriage and unions (CEFMU) is, above all, about preventing systemic violence against children and adolescents. No girl should ever be married or placed in a “union”; these practices represent one of the most severe violations of children’s rights. A study conducted by Save the Children and the Institute for Behavioral […]
In Bolivia, recent legal and policy developments represent a critical step toward building more robust responses to gender-based violence (GBV). At Save the Children, our role as a technical partner has been to support and strengthen these processes—promoting frameworks that go beyond recognizing rights on paper and ensure their effective implementation in practice. One of […]
Digital violence affecting children and adolescents is an increasing concern in Bolivia. According to data from the S.O.S. Digital Center of the Internet Bolivia Foundation, the most frequently reported form of violence between 2023 and 2024 has been technology-facilitated sexual abuse, accounting for 43% of reported cases[1]. In response to this evolving challenge, Save the […]
Gender-Based Violence in Bolivia: Trends, Data, and Structural Challenges Gender-based violence (GBV) in Bolivia remains a deeply rooted structural issue affecting girls, adolescents, and women, reflecting persistent inequalities. Harmful gender norms continue to normalize violence within families and communities, while institutional responses face ongoing challenges, including limited intersectoral coordination, gaps in policy implementation, and constraints […]
Trayectoria institucional Casa de la Mujer cuenta con más de tres décadas de trabajo en la defensa de los derechos de las mujeres. ¿Cuál ha sido el principal aporte de la organización en la prevención y atención de la violencia basada en género en Bolivia? Casa de la Mujer, es una institución feminista apartidaria, con […]
Prevenir los Matrimonios y Uniones Infantiles, Tempranas y Forzadas (MUITF) es, ante todo, prevenir violencias sistemáticas contra la niñez y adolescencia. Ninguna niña o adolescente puede ni debe, estar casada o vivir en una “unión libre”; estas prácticas constituyen una de las formas más graves de vulneración de derechos. Un estudio realizado por Save the […]
En Bolivia, los avances normativos recientes representan un paso decisivo hacia la construcción de respuestas más sólidas frente a la Violencia Basada en Género (VBG). Desde Save the Children, nuestro rol como actor técnico ha sido acompañar y fortalecer estos procesos, promoviendo marcos que no solo declaren derechos, sino que los hagan posibles en la […]
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