Brisa De Angulo | Source | CEO at A Breeze of Hope Foundation
Brisa De Angulo
Brisa is the Founder and CEO of A Breeze of Hope Foundation. As a lawyer, psychologist, and human rights activist, she dedicates her life to improving access to justice and healing for survivors of sexual violence against children (SVAC). Brisa, herself an SVAC survivor, uses her story and expertise to challenge the status quo and promote legislation that safeguards children. At the young age of 17, Brisa mobilized her community in Bolivia and persuaded government officials, including the President, to pass a law declaring August 9th Bolivia’s national day in solidarity with SVAC survivors and against SVAC. Every year since, tens of thousands of supporters across Bolivia have gathered that day to express their solidarity and challenge toxic social norms and practices.
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This is very powerful because they are acknowledging that this treatment is cruel and inhumane. But we shouldn’t have to have an international standard to say we should be treated humanely because there are still girls that are going through this, so at least there is finally recognition.
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Rape survivor wins case against ‘cruel and inhumane’ state of Bolivia
An international court found that Brisa De Angulo, who was abused at 15, had her rights violated during the judicial process
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