Countries: Bolivia
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2, RISW-PRACTICE-1

"Brisa’s [survivor of sexual violence] intention in taking her case to the IACtHR was to request a significant and sustainable change in the laws and the criminal justice system, in education, and in the responsibility of the Bolivian State to prevent and address sexual violence so other survivors will not encounter the same injustices and revictimization that she experienced" (para 7). "It [the verdict in Brisa De Angulo Losada v. Bolivia] is a model decision guaranteeing non-repetition measures by establishing legal changes, implementation, training, and prevention through comprehensive sexual education, alongside other very concrete measures that Bolivia must comply with and implement" (para 9). "'This [the verdict in Brisa De...more

Countries: Bolivia
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRCM-PRACTICE-2

"Brisa [victim of sexual violence], like 1 in 3 girls in Bolivia, is a survivor of sexual violence. Raped repeatedly for months by an adult family member when she was 15, Brisa endured three legal trials in Bolivia but did not get the justice she deserved. Instead, she faced inhuman treatment from the Bolivian courts. In 2010, Brisa brought her case in front of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), which later concluded that the State had failed to properly investigate and prosecute her case, and in doing so, violated her internationally protected human rights" (para 3, 4). "Brisa’s [survivor of sexual violence] intention in taking her case to...more

Countries: Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, El Salvador, Israel, Kosovo, Macedonia, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Panama, South Korea, Suriname, Thailand, Venezuela
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6

6.0

Countries: Bolivia
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1

According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, Bolivia ranks as a Tier 2 Watch List country (85).

Countries: Bolivia
Variables: DV-DATA-1

According to 2022 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, the proportion of ever-partnered women and girls (aged 15-49) in Bolivia who have been subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner in their lifetime is 42 percent (KMM-CODER COMMENT).

Countries: Bolivia
Variables: MMR-SCALE-1

161

Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, D R Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: DACH-SCALE-2

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Countries: Bolivia
Variables: MMR-DATA-1

According to a 2023 report on global trends in maternal mortality from 2000-2020 published by the WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and UNDESA/Population Division, in 2020 the maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) in Bolivia was 161 (KMM-CODER COMMENT).

Countries: Bolivia
Variables: DACH-DATA-1

According to the World Bank, as of 2021, life expectancy in Bolivia is 67 years for women and 61 years for men (KMM-CODER COMMENT).

Countries: Algeria, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Libya, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Variables: BR-SCALE-1

1

Countries: Bolivia
Variables: LO-LAW-1

"I. Common assets are administered by both spouses. II. The acts of administration carried out by only one of the spouses, which are justified to cover the charges of the community of property, are presumed to have the consent of the other until proven otherwise and are effective for both. III. If the acts carried out are not justified for the benefit of the joint venture and do not have the consent of the other spouse, only bind personally the spouse who made them. IV. In case of absence, incapacity or impediment of one of the spouses the administration corresponds to the other" (72). The most recent laws noted in...more

Countries: Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Cameroon, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Kosovo, Latvia, Malta, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad/Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: MARR-SCALE-2

2.0

Countries: Bolivia
Variables: EWCMS-PRACTICE-3

"[P]ublic servants staffing the 'Genoveva Ríos' Special Anti-Violence Force (FELCV) [are obligated]to obtain qualifications and training in violence prevention, and the establishment of the 'ADELA' early warning system" (4). "Training and awareness-raising courses are regularly held on women’s rights, discrimination and violence, including an induction programme for staff joining FELCV; a training course for instructors in combating violence against women and families; and courses on forensics" (12).

Countries: Bolivia
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"The Technological Revolution in Education programme has been in effect since 2014 and 187,776 Kuaa computers have been delivered to students nationwide, including 89,569 women, 47% of the total, as at 14 September 2018" (22). "The 'My first decent job' programme aims to help poor unemployed young women and men between 19 and 29 years old to find their first jobs, by improving their employability through training and internships" (22-23). "[P]hase II of the Employment Support Programme includes women with disabilities among its target population" (26).

Countries: Bolivia
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2

"[I]ntensive campaigns will be designed and disseminated to respect Afro-Bolivian women, with an emphasis on mainstreaming gender and sexuality and preventing the obstetric violence suffered by Afro-Bolivian women and combating harassment and political violence" (28).