Addressing Sexual Violence Against Women in Bolivia
Learn about A Breeze of Hope, a foundation in Bolivia dedicated to supporting victims of childhood sexual violence and combating the prevalent issue of gender-based violence in the country, particularly against women. Discover their mission, service areas, and projects aimed at creating safe environments for survivors to heal and thrive.
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Featured grantee for September 2016 Featured grantee for September 2016 A Breeze of Hope A Breeze of Hope Centro Una Brisa de Centro Una Brisa de Esperanza (CUBE) Esperanza (CUBE)
Introducing Introducing A Breeze of Hope Foundation A Breeze of Hope Foundation The mission of A Breeze of Hope is to restore the lives of those who have suffered childhood sexual violence by providing them free, holistic support; to eradicate sexual violence through transdisciplinary prevention strategies; and to promote healthy, comprehensive childhood development. September 2016
Where in the world? Where in the world? A Breeze of Hope s service area is the country of Bolivia, in the Department Cochabamba, where they work in cities/provinces of Cochabamba City, Tiquipaya, Quillacollo, Sacaba, Valle Alto, Chapare, and the rural province of Morochata. September 2016
What are we supporting? What are we supporting? The Centro Una Brisa de Esperanza (CUBE) project will create a new interdisciplinary team at A Breeze of Hope s center that will provide 70 girl victims of sexual violence with a safe and comfortable environment in which they can rebuild their lives and dreams and develop the skills they need to live successful, economically independent lives. September 2016
Life Challenges of Women in Life Challenges of Women in Bolivia Bolivia Bolivia s cultural machismo is an aggressively male dominant construction of gender that presupposes male supremacy and normalizes males use of violence, manipulation and harassment against females to establish and maintain dominance and control. This culture leads to lower education and restricted access to employment opportunities for women, as well as violence. September 2016
How Prevalent is Violence Against Women in How Prevalent is Violence Against Women in Bolivia? Bolivia? In 2003 and 2004, 88 percent of Bolivian women stated that they had suffered from some kind of violence. In 2009, 1 in 3 girls reported having suffered sexual violence before age 18. September 2016
Budget Budget How Dining for Women s grant of $50,000 will be used over one year: How Dining for Women s grant of $50,000 will be used over one year: Item One-Year Total For psychotherapeutic self- esteem building activities for 70 girls for one year Psychologist $12,000 Group therapy facilitator and vocational therapy facilitator For self-esteem and economic independence activities for 70 girls for one year $19,000 Legal advocacy support for 45 girls for one year Full-time attorney $15,000 Project materials and transportation Professional advocacy materials, group therapy supplies, vocational therapy supplies, transportation for 70 girls $4,000 TOTAL EXPENSES $50,000 September 2016 7
About the Featured Grantee About the Featured Grantee A Breeze of Hope Foundation was founded in 2003 by Dr. Brisa De Angulo when she was just 17 years old. As a young girl, Brisa was raped and tortured by an adult member of her extended family. When she sought help, police, prosecutors, and judges blamed her for everything that had happened because she was both a girl and a child and in Bolivia culture woman and children are always at fault. September 2016
About the Featured Grantee About the Featured Grantee After living this nightmare, Brisa founded Centrol Una Brisade Esperanza (CUBE) Bolivia s first and only support center for child victims of sexual violence, to provide other girls the help she never found. To date, the center has provided over 1,450 children with life changing support and protection. September 2016
September 2016 Sustained Program: September 2016 Sustained Program: One Heart World One Heart World- -Wide Wide One Heart World-Wide's mission is to decrease maternal and newborn mortality and morbidity in remote rural areas of the world. The sustained grant of $20,000 per year in 2015 2017 trains community outreach providers to increase access to safe births in two remote rural areas of Nepal. Community Health Workers are trained to be the first responders for maternal and child health. The grant will fund stipends for the 600 Female Community Health Volunteers. This includes both the original training and a refresher training the following year. Direct Reach: Direct Reach: 600 workers to be trained Indirect Reach: Indirect Reach: 24,645 women and girls could be served September 2016 10
Share Your Thoughts Share Your Thoughts 1. How do you think empowering victims of sexual assault can change the cultural bais against women? 2. How are legal advocacy efforts empowering Bolivian women? 3. What role does education have in stopping the cycle of domestic violence in Bolivia? January 2015
