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Santa Cruz de la Sierra · since 1990
Feminist space providing shelter, legal advice, psychological and medical care to women experiencing violence in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.
Identity and purpose
Empowered, autonomous women exercising their individual and collective citizenship, participating in decision-making and contributing to the construction of a society with social justice, free from violence and discrimination.
To promote women's human rights, especially the right to a life free from violence, through prevention, care and psycho-legal and social support for women and their children in situations of domestic and family violence; and through training and public advocacy processes aimed at empowerment, the full exercise of women's citizenship and the transformation of patriarchal power relations in the private and public spheres.
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How we work
Focus, history, and the analysis and regulatory framework that support our work.
Our work stems from a critical and transformative understanding of reality: violence against women is not an isolated incident or a private matter, but a structural expression of gender inequalities and the patriarchal system. Therefore, we combine direct support with political education, community mobilization, and advocacy for public policy.
Leer más →Founded in Santa Cruz de la Sierra in the 1990s, in the midst of the transition to formal democracy, the Casa de la Mujer (Women's House) was born from the initiative of a diverse group of women who decided to organize themselves to confront a silenced reality: the daily violence faced by thousands of women and the almost total absence of state responses.
Leer más →Despite legal advances in Bolivia, violence against women persists at alarming rates: femicides, sexual, physical, psychological, and economic violence continue to claim lives daily. Impunity, the precariousness of public services, and the lack of resources allocated to law enforcement agencies are everyday obstacles.
Leer más →The Bolivian legal framework recognizes women's rights through Law No. 348 (Comprehensive Law to Guarantee Women a Life Free of Violence) and international treaties such as the Belém do Pará Convention and CEDAW. However, the gap between the written law and its effective implementation remains one of the greatest challenges.
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Psycho-legal, medical, and social support with a feminist perspective for survivors of violence. Accessible services at social cost: come when you can and we will assist you.
Open 24 hoursThe temporary shelter is a safe haven for women who, due to situations of violence, require immediate protection and do not have a place to take refuge.
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No appointment necessary · Monday to FridayWe provide comprehensive legal advice, support, and legal representation to victims throughout the criminal process, ensuring the protection of their rights and interests. We also provide specialized representation in high-profile cases.
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SpecializedWe provide comprehensive psychological care with a feminist perspective to girls, boys, adolescents, women and people of sexual and gender diversity who are survivors of sexist violence, promoting reparation of damage, access to justice, strengthening of autonomy and self-care.
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Incorporated in 2024The health service provides timely, gender-sensitive medical care to women, girls, and adolescents, especially those experiencing violence. Since 2023, the Women's Center has operated a health center offering comprehensive and specialized care.
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Public coordinationThe Women's Center coordinates actions with public institutions for the care and protection of women, including the FELCV, the Children's Ombudsman and the SLIM.
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We have compiled figures on femicides, gender-based violence, and cases handled, so that the discussion can no longer be conducted blindly.
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Our Voice · News
Alternative Radio
Communications arm of Casa de la Mujer · range of 30 km
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Each contribution allows us to continue providing legal advice, medical and psychological care, and to keep our temporary shelter open 24 hours a day for women and their children in situations of extreme violence.
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