Between 6 and 8 March, approximately one thousand women came together in Salvador’s Parque de Exposições for the 13th edition of the Rural and Urban Women’s Camp. The activity is part of the March the Month of Struggles, with the slogan “We will fight for our...
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March the Month of Struggle: Christian women in power and decision-making arenas
Have you ever seen Christian women in arenas of power? The fact is that in most faith communities, women have faced the indoctrinating force of the Christian patriarchy and have sought to occupy leadership arenas within the churches. “I see the ministry of women in...
The strength and resistance of indigenous women from the Cerrado
The training meeting “Indigenous Women in the Cerrado in defence of their rights” was part of the project “Patak Maymu: Autonomy and participation of indigenous women from the Amazon and the Cerrado in the defence of their rights”. Training sessions took place between...
Renewable energy yes, but not like this: wind energy conflict in Paraíba
In March 2023, about 5 thousand women marched through the city of Montadas in the region of Borborema (in Paraíba), to raise awareness of the damage that the construction of a wind farm could have on their territories, the environment, their health and the future of...
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Indigenous women from Oiapoque put forward demands at III Indigenous Women’s March
Funded by CESE’s Small Projects Programme and the Patak Maymu Project, supported by the European Union, eight indigenous women from Oiapoque in Amapá travelled to the III Indigenous Women’s March, which took place in Brasilia between 11 and 13 September. The project...
My body, My rules: Menstrual dignity mobilizes Bahian women in fight for sexual and reproductive rights
At the end of last year, the Collective of Women, Public Policies and Society (Coletivo Mulheres, Políticas Públicas e Sociedade: MUPPS) began its project “My body, My rules: Mobilization for Reproductive Rights.” The initiative, supported by CESE through its Small...
12th Cry of Artisanal Fishing rings out with calls from fishermen and women for rights and justice
Photo: Joédson Alves/Agência Brasil Between 20 and 25 November, hundreds of artisanal fishermen and women from 18 states came together in Brasilia (DF) for the 12th Cry of Artisanal Fishing. The activity, organised by the Movement of Artisanal Fishermen and...
With support from CESE, the Centre for Alternative Technologies in Zona da Mata, raises funds for the empowerment and autonomy of female farmers and businesswomen
The project “Exchanging Knowledge and Producing Flavours in the Community Kitchen of the Centre for Alternative Technologies in Zona da Mata (Centro de Tecnologias Alternativas da Zona da Mata: CTA-ZM)” supported by CESE’s match funding methodology, aims to train...
Christian Youth strengthens community fight against the Braskem crime in Maceió
“Incalculable devastation.” This is the summary of Pastor Wellington Santos, from the Pinheiro Baptist Church, describing the environmental crime caused by the Braskem mining company in Maceió, the capital of Alagoas state. Last week, the city’s Civil Defence...