Response to COVID 19
Defensor del Pueblo entrega 150 “cajas de evidencia” a establecimientos de salud de todo el país
El Defensor del Pueblo, Pedro Callisaya, entregó este jueves 150 cajas de evidencia a establecimientos de salud de primer y segundo nivel del país, que servirán para tomar y recolectar muestras biológicas y genéticas en casos de agresiones sexuales y para garantizar la cadena de custodia.
Conoce las Historias de Agua Clara, un pueblo en el que los habitantes luchan constantemente contra la violencia y el machismo
En Ipas Bolivia queremos presentarte las Historias de Agua Clara, una audionovela ambientada en el pueblo ficticio de Agua Clara, pero que se inspira en muchos de los hechos que se viven en nuestro país a diario. Violencia física, psicológica y sexual, machismo, embarazos no planificados y otros temas crudos acompañarán a los personajes principales de esta obra.
Ipas Bolivia holds "Update on Plurinational Constitutional Ruling 0206/2014" workshop for physicians and health care providers
On 15 March, Ipas Bolivia, together with the Short-Term Social Security Oversight Authority (ASUSS), held the workshop "Update on Plurinational Constitutional Ruling 0206/2014" that establishes the legal termination of pregnancy (ILE) at the Maternal and Child Hospital.
Young people commemorate Women's Day by rapping
8 March, International Women's Day, is a day to raise awareness and talk about violence against women. Every space that is generated should try to do its bit to raise awareness about this problem that is so persistent in our society. In this sense, Ipas Bolivia, in order to reach out to the young population of La Paz, organized a rhyme battle with the group O-Kru in which more than 30 young artists participated and left their message on this issue through their lyrics.
Ipas Bolivia donates medical materials and supplies to two hospitals in La Paz and El Alto
On March 8, International Women's Day, Ipas Bolivia donated medical supplies and materials to the Bajo San Pedro hospital in La Paz and the Centro de Referencia Ambulatorio (CRA) in El Alto, both of which are health centres that focus on free care for migrants, a growing population in Bolivia.
Carnival in Bolivia: a time for counselling, information and prevention of STIs, unwanted pregnancies and cases of sexual violence
As it does every year for Carnival, Ipas Bolivia organized a series of prevention, information and awareness-raising activities on sexual and reproductive rights (SRHR) in several Bolivian departments. These activities are carried out strategically in order to counteract the increase in cases of sexual violence, unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) that affect Bolivian society and are on the rise for this holiday.
Organisations and activists demand a law on sexual rights in Bolivia
Trade unionists, activists and international organisations on Wednesday stressed the need for Bolivia to have a law on sexual and reproductive rights to guarantee the lives of girls and women, as well as to make policies against male violence effective.
SITUATION OF SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS IN BOLIVIA DURING THE 182ND SESSION OF THE IACHR
Ipas Bolivia presented to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) the legal and social obstacles to accessing legal abortion, and called on the Bolivian state to enact a law on sexual and reproductive rights.
Highlight CAT's charge to government on ensuring "absolute prohibition" of torture
In response to the Bolivian authorities' presentation of the report, the Committee regretted that in Bolivia the crime of torture has still not been criminalised as established in the Convention ratified by the State itself, "despite the fact that the State has registered 3,017 cases of torture, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment at the national level between 2013 and August 2021", according to figures from the Ombudsman's Office.
San Juan de Dios Hospital and Ipas Bolivia commit to first teleconsultation service in SRH
The San Juan de Dios Regional Hospital of Tarija (HRSJDT) with the support of Ipas Bolivia inaugurated the first sexual and reproductive health teleconsultation service in Tarija, Bolivia on Tuesday, 7 December.
Ipas Bolivia and Youth Directorate award winners of Chataboo competition
The "Chataboo" contest, organized by Ipas Bolivia and the Vice-Ministry of Equal Opportunities, through the Plurinational Youth Directorate, came to an end on Thursday 24 June with the award ceremony for the winners, whose videos beat out more than 90 entries, all from young people between the ages of 16 and 28.
Chataboo contest: an initiative of Ipas Bolivia and the Youth Directorate
On Friday, June 4, Ipas Bolivia and the Plurinational Youth Directorate launched the "Chataboo Contest" focused on addressing sexual and reproductive rights and teen pregnancy prevention. This was also to promote the Chataboo game, available on the Play Store, which is an important tool for learning about sexuality.
The Plurinational Youth Directorate invites young people to download Chataboo
On Tuesday 12 May, as part of the activities planned for the prevention of gender-based violence, the Plurinational Directorate of Youth held an event in which the play "Resilient" by the cast Albor was performed. At this event, Director Kelly Aruquipa also invited young people to download the Chataboo app, a game developed with Ipas Bolivia for the prevention of violence, teenage pregnancy and sexual and reproductive health care.
Ministry of Education and Ipas Bolivia work together to prevent sexual violence through education
On Saturday, May 8, at an event held at the American Institute in the city of Cochabamba, Ipas Bolivia, together with the Ministry of Education, launched the "Curriculum documents for the prevention of sexual violence in schools and colleges" kit.
Ipas Bolivia launched MAIVVS and MIAS applications with Ministry of Health
On March 10, Ipas Bolivia and the Ministry of Health presented the mobile applications MAIVVS (Manual de Atención Integral a Víctimas de Violencia Sexual) and MIAS (Manual Integral de Atención Segura), designed to improve the quality of sexual and reproductive health care and provide health-care providers with information in this area.
Ministry of Justice Youth Directorate and Ipas launch 'Chataboo' application
In commemoration of March 8, the digital application "Chataboo" was launched nationwide. It is an entertaining and educational video game for adolescents and young people that contains questions and answers aimed at preventing sexual violence and teenage pregnancy.
My Telecon: free sexual and reproductive health care during the COVID-19 pandemic
In response to the health crisis caused by COVID - 19, which reorganized the routine of health services leaving aside the attention in sexual and reproductive health, the teleconsultation service "Mi Telecon" arises, a free alternative that since September 2020 has been providing all Bolivian women sexual and reproductive health care through a system that allows users to attend a medical consultation in a non-presential manner from the comfort of your home via cell phone or computer.
Call: SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL, COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF QUALITATIVE INFORMATION FOR SOCIAL LEGAL RESEARCH
Non-profit organization invites professionals in the social and / or legal or related areas with more than two years of experience working on issues of Sexual and Reproductive Health, Sexual and Reproductive Rights.
Ipas Bolivia signs agreement with Ombudsman's Office
Ipas Bolivia signed an inter-institutional cooperation agreement with the Ombudsman's Office on Friday, December 11, 2020. The agreement was signed in order to continue working on sexual and reproductive rights, an issue on which the two institutions had already been working together.
Ombudsman's Office recognizes Ipas Bolivia for its work on DSDR
Ipas Bolivia's work on Sexual and Reproductive Rights (SRHR) was recognized this Thursday, December 10, by the Ombudsman's Office at the meeting "For a More Just and Peaceful Society," commemorating International Human Rights Day.
Forcing to continue with an unwanted pregnancy is also violence. Failure to comply with Constitutional Ruling 0206/2014.
In Bolivia, as in the rest of the world, violence against women is a structural problem that affects a large number of women and their families. According to the Survey of Prevalence and Characteristics of Violence against Women 2016[1], 75 out of every 100 married or cohabiting women suffered some type of violence by their partners.
Men's month for Ipas Bolivia
November 19 is Men's Day, and Ipas Bolivia has launched a month-long awareness-raising campaign on masculinities and gender-based violence prevention. As part of this campaign, specific activities are being carried out to inform, educate and, above all, involve men in this initiative. To this end, social networks have been the strong point of dissemination, although traditional media were also used.
Ombudsman's Report detects lack of knowledge among health care providers about the application of abortion
A report prepared by the Ombudsman's Office with support from Ipas Bolivia reveals that only 8 percent of 277 health-care providers in 44 health centers nationwide who were consulted know in which cases legal abortion (ILE) is appropriate.
Ipas Bolivia present at launch of "Previene te conviene" campaign
The Ministry of Justice and Institutional Transparency through the Vice Ministry of Equal Opportunities and the Plurinational Directorate of Youth in partnership with #IpasBolivia and other institutions, launched Tuesday, the campaign #PrevieneteConviene" in order to prevent unplanned pregnancies in adolescents.