The Municipal Chamber of Rio de Janeiro, on the initiative of councilor Reimont of the PT, honored Benedita da Silva and Maria da Conceição Tavares with the Chiquinha Gonzaga Medal. On the occasion, Jacqueline Pitanguy spoke in honor of Benedita, celebrating their friendship for over 40 years and how they met in the trenches of the fight for human rights. Hildete Pereira de Melo represented Maria da Conceição and recalled her life and her great role as one of the main economists in the country.