Ensuring the food and nutrition security of a country is an essential daily issue that concerns the public authority in place, but also and above all, its inhabitants. For this reason, to better understand the principles and the functioning of food and nutrition security in Bolivia, it’s important to turn to rural women, discreete but crucial contributors to its maintenance. Without them, it’s safe to bet that the country’s food security, which is already fragile, would not be nearly as apprehended or secured. How can we explain this phenomenon that is particular to Bolivia and under which form(s) do rural women take part in the country’s food and nutrition security? After an analysis of the link between rural women, agriculture and food security, we will touch on the constraints that they face then the opportunities that exist nowadays for Bolivian rural women