In the Bolivian Women’s Day, which commemorates the birth of the first feminist of the country, Adele Audio, still endure marginalization, subjugation and humiliation against women. In Bolivia, seven of every 10 women are victims of violence, said Carole Sinai, responsible for the functional area of good treatment for the prevention of violence in the Ministry of Health and Sports.
“In our country, 7 out of 10 women suffered some form of violence and 1 in 4 women are victims of sexual violence, the worst is that only 0.01 percent of the complaints ended with a sentence,” the official said a news agency (ABI).
He said that violence against women has more than against men and more cases of domestic violence recorded in La Paz.
Bolivian police lists four common types of violence: physical, psychological, and sexual and neglect, said at the conclusion of a workshop that dealt with the issue.
Statistical data surveillance of the National Health Information (SNIS) indicate that the number of cases of other violence against women increased by more than 35 percent between 2008 and 2009, while domestic violence was reduced 10 percent.
The chief of staff of the Ministry of Health, Eduardo Waylon, said “it is a breakthrough on addressing violence through the promotion of a policy of good treatment in the coexistence of a society, which in itself creates antagonisms, inequalities and inequities, is where the bases of violence, everything has to do with the structuring of society. “
For his part, Deputy Minister of Equal Opportunities, Evelyn Llanos, said working on the implementation of the National Plan for Equal Opportunities Women Building New Bolivia, to live well.
“Women are not a minority, not a topic, women are half of every people,” he said.
The Equal Opportunity Plan was implemented in six areas: health, education, gender violence, citizenship and political participation, economic production and institutional strengthening.
