Rigoberta Menchú TUM "We have learned that change cannot come through war..."
Hillary CLINTON "I am particularly horrified by the use of propaganda..."
Jenny Cartagena Torrico – Guardian – Tuesday, 07 August 2012 (originally published 06 Aug) Gender, ethnicity and even age can be an obstacle for women who want to get involved in politics in Bolivia, but a growing number are ensuring their voices are heard. Marina Cuñaendi, a 55-year-old council woman from Urubichá, says: “I used [...]
Jenny Cartagena – IPS – Friday, 06 April 2012 (originally published 04 April) COCHABAMBA, Bolivia, Apr 4, 2012 (IPS) – Their skill and dexterity in weaving textiles, to be worn on festive occasions or displayed in windows for sale to tourists, have become the mainstay of indigenous women and their families in Cochabamba, Bolivia. “We [...]
