Clique aqui para Português This is the first article in a four-part series highlighting research that demonstrates the unequal geographic distribution of violence against women in the context of pre-Olympic evictions in the city of […]
Clique aqui para Português On January 4, O Globo reported on the assertion by state representative Rodrigo Amorim (of the far-right Brazilian Social Liberal Party–PSL) that Aldeia Maracanã—an urban indigenous community (aldeia means “village”) in Rio de Janeiro—is […]
Clique aqui para Português Published by the Maria and João Aleixo Institute (IMJA), a knowledge production institute that aims to break with the formalism and hierarchy of traditional academic institutions, Peripheries Journal is a bi-annual publication […]
Clique aqui para Português Initiative: Museu de Favela (“Favela Museum”) Contact: Website | Facebook | Email Year Founded: 2008 Community: Cantagalo and Pavão-Pavãozinho (South Zone) Mission: To transform the favelas of Cantagalo and Pavão-Pavãozinho into a monument commemorating […]
Clique aqui para Português This is the final article in a four-part series on the potential to apply the Community Land Trust (CLT) model under existing Brazilian laws to secure land rights in Brazil’s favelas. The series was written for a […]