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8th Tapiri debates fundamentalism in Palmas, “Capital of Faith”

8th Tapiri debates fundamentalism in Palmas, “Capital of Faith”

Between 26 and 28 March, CESE held the 8th Ecumenical and Inter-religious Tapiri, this time in Palmas (Tocantins), in association with another Ecumenical Mission, in defence of the families that live in the Rio Preto Quilombola Community in the rural area of Lagoa do...

CESE participates in “Change the Game Alliance Meeting” in Uganda

CESE participates in “Change the Game Alliance Meeting” in Uganda

Between February 17 and 20, representatives of the Ecumenical Coordination of Service (Coordenadoria Ecumênica de Serviço: CESE) attended the “Change the Game Alliance Meeting” in Kampala (Uganda). The initiative, which provides face-to-face and online courses in...

Rural women and the burden of domestic work

Rural women and the burden of domestic work

Rural women in Brazil work 27.50 unpaid hours a week. This includes household and care activities, to which men only dedicate 5.20 hours a week. These figures were released in 2016 by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. They also describe one of the...

CESE begins 2025 with Annual Planning and Training Cycle

CESE begins 2025 with Annual Planning and Training Cycle

The executive team of the Ecumenical Coordination of Service (Coordenadoria Ecumênica de Serviço: CESE) met on February 6 and 7 to collectively construct the organization's Annual Plan, dedicating two days to aligning institutional commitments with current projects...

THE DEATH OF THE WATERS OF WESTERN BAHIA

THE DEATH OF THE WATERS OF WESTERN BAHIA

“You can walk along the beds of rivers that have died; they remain dry all year round. You only see water in them on rainy days. After the rains, they dry up again” Communication from the Pastoral Land Commission (Comissão Pastoral da Terra: CPT) in Bahia Mapping work...