Nowhere is La Paz’s curious dominance of women so pronounced as at cholita wrestling matches, held near El Alto market on Sunday and Thursday nights.

On this 2.5-hour walking tour, you will learn about the historical and ongoing struggles of the women of La Paz. Our guides will explain how they pursue to be educated, have control over …

Every Sunday in El Alto, on the edge of La Paz, polleras and plaits fly as a hard core of women take on the men at their own game, to the delight of locals and tourists alike. The change is...

The Aymara women are central to the family unit in Bolivia. Not only do most Aymara women work full time, they also manage the house, children, cooking and cleaning and finances. Most …

Women attending an adult literacy class in the El Alto section of La Paz, Bolivia. A 2001 report by the National Institute of Statistics of Bolivia reported that Bolivian women are more illiterate than men, with rates being 19.35 percent versus 6.94 percent, respectively.

This documentary provides a window into the day to day struggles of women street vendors in La Paz, Bolivia. Harvard Kennedy School 2008 MPA Graduates Karina...

‘A Bolivian woman today is independent, capable of having a career. She can do the housework, look after her children but also study.’ Carlas Patzi . Photo by Ivan Rodriguez Petkovic ‘It is the …

Another critical turning point came with the 400 km (250 mile) Women’s March to La Paz in December 1995, demanding an end to coca eradication and respect for human rights. For the …

The women, though, were ubiquitous — and gloriously so. Mostly indigenous, of Aymara and Quechua origin, they had an inimitable sartorial flair, in jaunty bowler hats, tiered skirts and …