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In Rio’s Baixada Fluminense, Domestic Violence Worsens Under Coronavirus

By Fabio Leon • Translation by Abigail Cramer • June 19, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article on the new coronavirus as it impacts Rio de Janeiro’s favelas. The coronavirus pandemic has intensified situations of inequality and oppression throughout Brazil and around the […]

#CoronavirusWatch

Coronavirus in the Daily Life of Favelas, Part 4: Vidigal On Its Own, But Not Without Hope

By Rachel Gepp • Translation by Sarah Jacobs • April 23, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This article from Vidigal, in Rio’s South Zone, is the fourth in a series about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on daily life in the favelas. The series is made […]

#MarielleLegacy

The Words of Marielle Franco: Love and Dedication to Justice and the Favela #2YearsWithoutMarielle

By Luisa Fenizola • Translation by Edmund Ruge • March 14, 2020

Clique aqui para Português On the day that marks the two-year anniversary of the brutal assassination of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco, born and raised in the favelas of Maré, RioOnWatch pays homage to […]

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M.A.L.O.C.A. Arts and Crafts for Mental Health and Income Generation Empower Women of Caxias [PROFILE]

By Camilla Piccolo • December 6, 2019

Clique aqui para Português This article is part of a series of profiles of initiatives in Rio’s Sustainable Favela Network. Initiative: M.A.L.O.C.A. (Alternative and Organized Liberation Movement for Citizenship and Social Support) Contact: Facebook | Instagram […]

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Popular Collective Unites and Empowers Black Women in the Backyards of Bosque das Caboclas, Campo Grande [INTERVIEW]

By Carla Souza • Translation by Ben Bildsten • November 22, 2019

Clique aqui para Português This is the fifth article in a year-long partnership with the Behner Stiefel Center for Brazilian Studies at San Diego State University to produce a series of monthly favela-sourced human rights reporting from […]

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In May 2010, Catalytic Communities launched what was originally Rio Olympics Neighborhood Watch (hence RioOnWatch), a program to bring visibility to favela community voices in the lead-up to the 2016 Rio Olympics. This news site, RioOnWatch.org, grew into a much-needed and unique reference featuring favela perspectives on the urban transformation of Rio. With diverse and deeply interlinked articles by a mix of community reporters, resident opinions, solidarity reporters, international observers, and academic researchers, we work to engender a more accurate picture of favelas, their contributions to the city, and the potential of favela-led community development in Rio and around the world.

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