The Trip

        For ten weeks I will live in Cochabamba, Bolivia. There I will live with a host family (still pending) and work at Taller Cultural Tinku, a non-profit organization: 
"Tinku supports low-income women who work in Cochabamba, as well as their children. These women frequently live in the peripheral zones of the city, are migrants, have little education or vocational training, participate in poorly-paid economic activities, and are socially and economically vulnerable. The majority of these women are street vendors who would have to bring their children with them to the marketplace without the daycare services provided by Tinku." 
        Before departure, I researched psychological studies examining the treatment and level of acceptance of Bolivian women within their societies. I have found an array of information including differences between the Indigenous and non Indigenous populations of Bolivia. Through out my travels I hope to deepen my understanding of the important position of the Bolivian woman. Like the strong women who surround me on a daily basis, I want to explore whether or not Bolivian women receive the respect and opportunities Bolivian men receive, and how the women are portrayed, treated, and understood both within the household and in public.