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Clique aqui para Português Initiative: The Association of Assertive Women with Social Commitment (AMAC) Contact: Facebook | Twitter | Email Year Founded: 2012 Community: São Bento, Duque de Caxias (Baixada Fluminense) Mission: Empowering women, especially those who […]
Clique aqui para Português Favela-Bairro was an ambitious program established in 1994 with the aim of upgrading favelas to the status of formal neighborhoods (“bairros” in Portuguese) through infrastructure interventions, public services, public facilities, and […]
Clique aqui para Português On Wednesday, May 8, the seminar “State Violence: The Resistance and Re-Existence of the Periphery” was held at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) as part of a […]
Clique aqui para Português On Saturday, May 11, Voz das Comunidades, a community-based newspaper and charitable organization from the favelas of Complexo do Alemão in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone, launched the short documentary Voz […]
Clique aqui para Português On May 4, the 5th Politilaje Political-Cultural Soirée took place in Vidigal, in Rio’s South Zone. The theme of this edition was “The Favela Says ‘NO’ to the Pension Reform.” The […]