Ch'ama warmi, strong woman: reinforcing Aymara-women's political, social and economic rights in the Bolivian Altiplano Ch'ama warmi: Aymara-naisten poliittisen sosiaalisen ja taloudellisen aseman vahvistaminen Bolivian Altiplanolla The project focuses on an exit strategy after six years of empowerment of women founders of 7 women's associations in municipalities of the Altiplano of La Paz. The previous projects aimed successfully at solving gaps and discriminating practices against women in indigenous Aymara communities.

 

 The project will institutionally strengthen the associations, facilitating the preparation of Strategic Plans for 2021 and 2022. It will promote and accompany the associations to develop productive microprojects and obtain financing from the municipal government to execute them, with the dual purpose of strengthen entrepreneurship and influence politically in the municipality. The surpluses generated in these family businesses will give the possibility of saving and improving the health culture, for which the project will bring the world of private and public health closer to women through workshops with expert women. At the same time, it will promote the creation of a solidarity fund in each association to face emergencies.

 

 In parallel, the project will expand, together with women and their husbands, the content of the Household Redistribution Agreement signed between them and their husbands 2 years ago. Women's business techniques will be strengthened by facilitating the design and implementation of a trademark by each association to print on the innovative Fourth Range products that will also be designed and implemented. Participatory workshops will be held on the design and technical and commercial implementation of new products. The effort will lead to measure the gross income generated by each associated woman and comparing it with the national minimum wage, so that the majority of women reach a monthly gross income of more than 80% of the national minimum wage.

 

 These results bring the previous initiatives closer to Target 5.5 and Target 5.4 of the SDGs, which in turn reflect great progress in relation to Equal Opportunities under Objective 5 of Sustainable Development. The project focuses on an exit strategy after six years of empowerment of women founders of 7 women's associations in municipalities of the Altiplano of La Paz. The previous projects aimed successfully at solving gaps and discriminating practices against women in indigenous Aymara communities.

The project will institutionally strengthen the associations, facilitating the preparation of Strategic Plans for 2021 and 2022. It will promote and accompany the associations to develop productive microprojects and obtain financing from the municipal government to execute them, with the dual purpose of strengthen entrepreneurship and influence politically in the municipality. The surpluses generated in these family businesses will give the possibility of saving and improving the health culture, for which the project will bring the world of private and public health closer to women through workshops with expert women. At the same time, it will promote the creation of a solidarity fund in each association to face emergencies.

In parallel, the project will expand, together with women and their husbands, the content of the Household Redistribution Agreement signed between them and their husbands 2 years ago. Women's business techniques will be strengthened by facilitating the design and implementation of a trademark by each association to print on the innovative Fourth Range products that will also be designed and implemented. Participatory workshops will be held on the design and technical and commercial implementation of new products. The effort will lead to measure the gross income generated by each associated woman and comparing it with the national minimum wage, so that the majority of women reach a monthly gross income of more than 80% of the national minimum wage.

These results bring the previous initiatives closer to Target 5.5 and Target 5.4 of the SDGs, which in turn reflect great progress in relation to Equal Opportunities under Objective 5 of Sustainable Development.