Asociación Aguayo, Bolivia
Oxfam is proud to work with Asociación Aguayo and its partner Fundación InternetBolivia.org to promote digital rights in Bolivia.
Asociación Aguayo is a civil society organization working in alliance with Fundación InternetBolivia.org to promote human rights in digital environments and fight against tech-facilitated gender-based violence. They work from an intersectional perspective, placing emphasis on the most vulnerable populations and rural areas in Bolivia.
Both organisations have combined their technical capabilities to counter online gender-based violence and achieve more digital inclusion and autonomy through art as a right and pedagogical tool.
Through their work with ReCIPE, Asociación Aguayo and Fundación InternetBolivia:
- strengthen the recognition of the rights of women and the LGBTQI+ population in the digital sphere, especially those who, through their leadership, are driving social and political transformations in Bolivia.
- facilitate a network for exchanging knowledge with organisations from different countries. By combining their voices, they can achieve greater influence to build an online environment free of violence.
The importance of this project is evident, as Asociación Aguayo and Fundación InternetBolivia.org recognise that online environments need to be safe and open for the participation of women and LGBTQI+ population. Digital divides and high levels of gender violence affects mental health, quality of life, rights and the quality of democracy in general.
“We need safe digital spaces where women and LGBTQI+ people can participate and express themselves freely.”