BLACKWELL: Bolivia has Latin America's highest rate of sexual violence against women. Now, this week's CNN hero grew up there and suffered sexual abuse as a teenager.</s>PAUL: Though she finally gained the courage, however, to break her silence, and in the process, discovered her strength to take on an even larger mission. Meet Brisa.</s>BRISA DE ANGULO, FOUNDER OF A BREEZE OF HOPE FOUNDATION, BOLIVIA, CNN HERO: I found out that I wasn't alone -- that there were tons of girls that were also being sexually abused, and I had to do something. I had to use the rest of my life to prevent other girls from going through what I went through.</s>UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Nobody can control (ph) that.</s>UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Who do you think controls (ph) that?</s>DE ANGULO: I think the biggest thing is giving the voice back to girls, and allowing them to speak up.</s>PAUL: At 17, Brisa founded the first support center in Bolivia for child survivors of sexual abuse. To learn about her and this incredible work that she's doing, go to CNNHeroes.com, and while you're there, nominate someone that you think should be a 2018 CNN Hero. We'd love to meet them.
CNN Hero Brisa De Angulo Helps Change the Culture of Sexual Abuse in Bolivia.