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The woman breaking Bolivia's culture of silence on rape

Author: Dan Collins

In: The Guardian, 2018

Covers the story of Brisa De Angulo, now in her 30s, who was raped at the age of 15 and, two years after, opened the first – and only – comprehensive support centre for child survivors of sexual violence. This led to creation of the charity A Breeze of Hope and prompted support from Bolivian society and local NGOs.

See also https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2016/07/bolivia-measures-counteract-gender-violence-160711135302912.html

Available online at:

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2018/dec/28/teenager-reform-bolivia-broken-record-justice-brisa-de-angulo-breeze-of-hope