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Accessibility is a Challenge for Older People in Favelas

By Saulo Pereira Guimarães • Translation by Sheila Taylor • March 18, 2016

Clique aqui para Português For the original article by Saulo Pereira Guitarães in Portuguese published in Vozerio click here. Whether it is the flat City of God or the steep Santa Marta, senior citizens living in favelas have to […]

Policies

“The Current Strategy to Combat the Zika Mosquito is Flawed and Misguided”

By Isabela Fraga • Translation by Sheila Taylor • March 16, 2016

Clique aqui para Português For the original article by Isabela Fraga in Portuguese published in Vozerio click here. When talking about Zika, dengue, chikungunya and their complications, very little is discussed with regards to the models employed […]

#UPPWatch

Network of Mothers Against State Violence: An Interview with Mônica Cunha

By Anna Cash • Translation by Elizabeth Gladding, Felicity Clarke, Sheila Taylor • March 9, 2016

Clique aqui para Português Amnesty International’s State of Human Rights in the World Report, released last month, describes Brazil’s ongoing impunity with regard to police violence, and the increase in police violence levels in general, […]

#CommunityMedia

Community Journalists Experience Censorship and Threats in Rio’s Favelas

By Gizele Martins • Translation by Sheila Taylor • October 16, 2015

Clique aqui para Português This post is the final of four RioOnWatch contributions to Blog Action Day 2015 in which bloggers around the world reflect on this year’s theme: Raise Your Voice. Check out our full series here. […]

#CommunityMedia

Rooftop as a Stage for Dreams: Meet Maré’s New Children’s Choir

By Thaís Cavalcante • Translation by Sheila Taylor • August 3, 2015

Clique aqui para Português At the Piscinão de Ramos, part of Complexo da Maré’s leisure park, Geise Freitas’ routine is different to that of other homemakers. She hosts about 50 children on her rooftop for music […]

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