Beijing+20 - Challenges and achievements of women in Brazil Published: 3 June 2015 The Heinrich-Böll-Foundation Brazil asked four female Experts from different generations to reflect the progress of women’s rights in Brazil since 1995.
Reproductive rights in Brazil from Beijing to present day: are we going forward or backward? Published: 21 May 2015 In Brazil, despite symbolic political actions, commitment still has not moved beyond words concerning women's reporductive rights. HBS interviews Guacira de Oliveira, from CFEMEA – Feminist Center for Studies and Counseling, a Brazilian feminist organization By Naiara Azevedo
Young black women occupy spaces and change Brazilian reality Published: 21 May 2015 In Brazil, women of color face double discrimination because of their gender and skin color. Most often, they live in favelas - the slums of the poor at the cities' outskirts. Manoela Vianna reports about three women who fight for a change By Manoela Vianna
Brazil: women’s participation in elections Published: 21 May 2015 Do Brazil's women have an equal share in politics? Despite the 2014 election of a woman prime minister - Dilma Roussef - Brazil is far from gender equality. An analysis by Marilene de Paula. By Marilene de Paula
Doubly disadvantaged: Black women Published: 24 February 2011 “Brazil is a racial democracy! We don’t discriminate against anyone,” say some; “That’s a myth!” reply others, pointing to statistics that show all too clearly the correlation between ethnicity and hierarchy. According to opinion poll evidence, Brazil is a racist country whose citizens all consider themselves to be nonracist.
