Bolivian Women Trapped in Informal Economy: A Stark Warning for America’s Border and Economic Policies

In Bolivia, more than 70% of women are forced into precarious informal labor, often earning less than $400 a month without access to social security or formal protections. This is not merely a South American problem; it is a cautionary tale with direct implications for the United States as it grapples with border security and economic stability.Why Does Bolivia’s Informal Labor Crisis Matter to Americans?The study, ‘Alli Cullqi: Derechos económicos de las mujeres en su diversidad en Bolivia’, exposes systemic barriers—limited education opportunities, exclusion from decision-making spaces, and crushing unpaid domestic care duties—that keep Bolivian women trapped under exploitative conditions....