Clique aqui para Português Initiative: The Association of Women with Attitude and Social Commitment (AMAC) Contact: Facebook | Twitter | Email Year Founded: 2012 Community: São Bento, Duque de Caxias (Baixada Fluminense) Mission: Empowering women, especially […]
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 April 13, the first Forum on Basic Sanitation in Maré took place at the Herbert Vianna Municipal Cultural Center with the objective of collectively creating effective public policy proposals to […]
Clique aqui para Português On Friday, April 5, the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro’s Institute for Philosophy and Social Sciences (IFCS/UFRJ) hosted a collective book launch followed by a panel debate on state violence with […]
Clique aqui para Português In the aftermath of the strong winds, torrential rain, flash flooding and landslides that killed seven people and left a trail of destruction and damage in favelas such as Rocinha, Vidigal, Complexo do Alemão, […]