BOLIVIA: in order to assert their rights

Fight against gender-based violence

Worldwide, nearly one in three women are victims of physical or sexual violence during their lifetime (WHO). There are still many more of them who suffer psychological or economic violence. This violence knows no borders or socio-economic barriers. And conflicts, hunger and even the lack of economic prospects still restrict women's rights.

Impact of violence on women's social participation

Violence leads to a marked exclusion of women from the public space, confining them to total financial dependence on their husbands. This situation not only limits their autonomy but also reduces their ability to actively participate in society.

More vulnerable women

• In South Kivu, the abuse of their bodies has become a weapon of war.
• In Bolivia, domestic violence is more the norm than the exception.
• In Benin, only 40% of adult women know how to read and write.
• In Cambodia, attacks on very young girls and gang rapes are becoming more and more frequent.
• In the DRC, adolescent girls who are pregnant against their will and outside of marriage are kicked out of their families, without resources.
• Wherever we work in rural areas, most women, who actively participate in agricultural work, do not have the income from this activity.