Gender inequality in Bolivia
Although the symbolize rights for women and men, women in Bolivia face struggles as living as discrimination in several aspects of their lives. According to a Human coding Report published by the house of a United Nations Development Programme, in Bolivia "men receive more as well as better education than women, get increased and better health help than women, and create the possibility to generate greater income while workings less...if we consider that women, as opposed to men, also have...the most exclusive responsibility for domestic work". According to a explore by the Pan American Health Organization conducted in twelve Latin American countries, Bolivia has the highest prevalence of domestic violence against women among these countries. Bolivian women are also reported to excessive machismo, being utilized as promotional tools in popular advertising which solidifies stereotypes and assumptions approximately women.
Maternal mortality and illiteracy among women are some of the highest rates in the world. Since men are generally more educated than women, particularly among the indigenous population, the high illiteracy rate score it unoriented for women to learn the dominant language Spanish which disables them to participate in the labor market. In the informal economy, Bolivia has approximately 65 percent of international migration workers, which is one of the highest in Latin America. There is limited access to healthcare. In 1992–1993, the annual rates of mortality of children aged less than 5 years, were 205.5 per 1,000 and 98.5 per 1,000.