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1 month ago | 
equaltimes.org | Roxana Baspineiro
Most people’s workdays begin with the usual routines: getting up, getting ready and facing the commute to work, whether by car or public transport. However, Felisa Alí Ramos, representative of the Bolivian Independent Living Network (REVIBO), starts her day with an additional challenge: she relies on a wheelchair for mobility. This challenge not only shapes her commute but also influences much of her daily life.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
equaltimes.org | Roxana Baspineiro
At the heart of Bolivia’s Indigenous and rural communities, young women are leading fundamental changes in the struggle for gender equality. Not only are they challenging the historical power structures, but they are also offering innovative visions for the future of their communities, opening new paths towards a more just and inclusive society.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
equaltimes.org | Roxana Baspineiro
En el corazón de las comunidades indígenas y campesinas de Bolivia, las mujeres jóvenes están liderando transformaciones profundas en la lucha por la igualdad de género. No solo desafían las estructuras de poder históricas, sino que también proponen visiones innovadoras para el futuro de sus comunidades, abriendo nuevos caminos hacia una sociedad más justa e inclusiva.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
equaltimes.org | Roxana Baspineiro
“When you are a carer, your personal life takes a back seat. Although you have moments to yourself, the fact is that you spend 90 per cent of the week caring and only 10 per cent of the week is spent on yourself [...]. Our care ends when our loved ones pass away,” explains 58-year-old María Isabel, a civil servant who, together with her sister, has spent the last few years caring for her parents.
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Jun 26, 2024 | 
equaltimes.org | Roxana Baspineiro
As the economy becomes increasingly digital, Latin American youth find themselves at a crossroads marked by economic and social contrasts. Millennials and Generation Z, representatives of an ever-growing workforce, are at the epicentre of the digital transformation, in which inequalities, labour informality and the need to adapt to the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) pose significant challenges.
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Jun 26, 2024 | 
equaltimes.org | Roxana Baspineiro
En medio de una transición hacia una economía cada vez más digitalizada, la juventud latinoamericana enfrenta una encrucijada laboral marcada por contrastes económicos y sociales. Los mileniales y generación Z, representantes de una población activa en constante crecimiento, se encuentran en el epicentro de esta transformación, donde las desigualdades, la informalidad laboral y la necesidad de adaptación a tiempos de inteligencia artificial (IA) plantean retos importantes.
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Apr 7, 2024 | 
equaltimes.org | Roxana Baspineiro
It’s 5pm on a lively Saturday afternoon in the city of Cochabamba, Bolivia. A central avenue has become the epicentre of what is now popularly known as the feria del contrabando, or contraband market. As the sun sets, vendors rush to set up their stalls amid a hectic atmosphere. A wide variety of products acquired through irregular channels are on sale here for attractive prices.
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Apr 7, 2024 | 
equaltimes.org | Roxana Baspineiro
Son las 5 de la tarde de un animado sábado en la ciudad de Cochabamba, Bolivia, y una céntrica avenida se convierte en el epicentro de lo que ya se conoce popularmente como ‘feria del contrabando’. Los vendedores instalan rápidamente sus puestos, creando un ambiente agitado al caer la tarde. La oferta es variada y los productos, traídos por vías irregulares, se exhiben a precios tentadores.
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Oct 25, 2023 | 
equaltimes.org | Roxana Baspineiro
“Women are the backbone of this country’s economy, especially poor women. We are the ones who perform care work in our families, in our communities and throughout the country,” says Perla Álvarez, a leading activist with the Organisation of Peasant and Indigenous Women (Conamuri) and a member of CLOC-Via Campesina.
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Oct 25, 2023 | 
equaltimes.org | Roxana Baspineiro
“En un país donde las mujeres sostenemos la economía –sobre todo las mujeres pobres–, sostenemos todo lo que tiene que ver con el cuidado en la comunidad, en la familia, en el territorio”, comienza Perla Álvarez, destacada activista de la Organización de Mujeres Campesinas e Indígenas (Conamuri) y referente de la CLOC-Vía Campesina “en un país donde no se reconoce el valor de las mujeres –sobre todo en términos políticos–, lo que queda frente a un conservadurismo machista –que es muy fuerte–...
