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Fashion Blogging in Bolivia
Photo: José Rolando RuizIt’s not all champagne and cavorting with models, but it’s still great gig‘Blogger’ is a word so common nowadays that it’s hard to believe that less than five years ago mo...
What’s Cooking Valentina
Photo: Marie de Lantivy & Luciano CarazasA rising female chef in BoliviaWe all know women who cook: mothers, sisters, grandmothers, the woman around the corner who makes api con pastel. Finding a fema...
Bolivian Fashion Takes Paris by Storm
Photos: Iván Rodriguez PetkovicCholitas in the City of LightThe cholita, or the mujer de pollera, is an iconic representation of Bolivia and La Paz. Bolivian designer Ana Palza, who makes jewellery an...
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Women of La Paz
Miriam Rojas Ontiveras – Photo by Sergio Suárez Málaga‘We have a lot of rights now, unlike before. I am very happy to be a Bolivian woman.’ C. Sempertegui: Photo by Sophie Blow (unfortunately we...
Diana Málaga
Photos: Sophie Blow/Adriana L. Murillo A.Stitching the challenging road toward the rights of transgender Bolivians In the hustle and bustle of the market in La Paz that leads to the city’s cemete...
Pachamama
Illustration: Hugo L. CuéllarBolivia has enshrined her rights into lawIn December 2010, the Bolivian government passed Law 71, which recognises the inherent rights of Mother Earth, or Pachamama. It’s...
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Menstruation: Its Myths and Removing Its Shame
The revival of old traditions is correcting misinformation about periods in BoliviaLike many other countries, Bolivia is a place where menstruation is often spoken about only in hushed tones, and the...
Women at the Wheels
Photo: Marie de LantivyLa Paz’s minibus industry is male-dominated, but female drivers are making inroadsIf you live in La Paz, or are even just visiting, you will most likely take a minibus at s...
The Care Economy in Bolivia
Photo: Marie de LantivyValuing life and domestic labourBolivia is a melting pot of different ethnicities. It is home to women that belong to 36 different nations recognised by the country’s Polit...
Editorial by Caroline Risacher
WOMEN - VOLUME 2
Illustration: Hugo L. Cuéllar
On 11 October...
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