Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the 1988 Brazilian Constitution, the Museum of Justice – Cultural Center of the Judiciary (CCMJ), located in the Old Palace of Justice, near Praça XV, inaugurated on January 30th the exhibition “Women,Time and ...
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The newspaper “O Globo” published, on February 2nd, article about the effectiveness of Protective Measures, provided for in the Maria da Penha Law, which counted with an interview given by Leila Linhares Barsted. Leila defends the importance o...
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CEPIA conducts, with the support of UN Women, gender and human rights training for justice, security, health and social care professionals, as well as members of United Nations agencies that assist women in situations of violence and Venezuelan migrants a...
Continue ReadingCEPIA expresses its deep regret for the tragic death of the young athletes of the Flamengo Regatta Club, who lost their dreams and youth, burned in a fire. On September 21st, 2018, we were in the “Urubu’s Nest” in a training project on g...
Continue ReadingIn celebration of International Women’s Day we went to the streets for the Women’s March, which brought together a large number of people in defense of women’s rights.
Continue ReadingFrom March 11th to 22nd, various events will take place at United Nations Headquarters in New York on the condition of women in various fields. This is the 63rd meeting of the UN Commission on the Situation of Women (CSW) which meets annually bringing tog...
Continue ReadingToday, March 13th, at 18:00h will be screened the movie “Self Defense”, followed by conversation. The event runs at the State Council of Women’s Rights (CEDIM), Rua Camelino 51, in downtown Rio. The documentary tells stories of women vic...
Continue ReadingIt is with great joy that CEPIA shares the tribute given to Nair Jane by the Women’s Rights Commission of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro, as part of the celebrations of the month of women. Nair, who is a member of the CEPIA Board of Dire...
Continue ReadingOn March 15th. there was a round of discussion, with a wide debate, led by CEPIA’s young trainers Lucas Marçal and Debora Silva, and with the presence of other youths. The two facilitators presented some themes from the publication “Step by Step ...
Continue ReadingFrom March 20th to 22nd, the EM Power Foundation hosted a workshop in Mexico City to discuss advances, challenges, and strategies for advocating for the sexual rights of 10- to 14-year-old girls. The meeting, which was attended by Mexican teenagers, broug...
Continue ReadingCEPIA, represented by its executive director Leila Linhares Barsted, attended the seminar “Legislative Reforms in Criminal Matters”, held at the Getúlio Vargas Foundation on March 20th, 2019. At the time, the book “Why does the legislator want to i...
Continue ReadingOn March 21st, CEPIA attended a meeting with the staff of the Municipal Health Secretariat and the School Health Program (PSE). CEPIA presented to the 2nd Regional Education Coordination (CRE) team the activities carried out during the second semester of ...
Continue ReadingCEPIA attended the event to honor the centenary of feminist writer Carmen da Silva at the Museum of Justice – Cultural Center of the Judiciary (CCMJ) with Silvia Monte, Comba Marques Porto, Leila Barsted, Jacqueline Pitanguy, Adriana Mello , Andrea ...
Continue ReadingJacqueline Pitanguy, in an interview with to the newspaper O Globo, dated March 26th, 2019, rebuts a statement by the Ministry of Women, Family and Human Rights. Jacqueline says feminism is “an international movement to fight for equal rights for wo...
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CEPIA participated in the program, prepared by the coordination of Henrique Dodsworth Municipal School and in partnership with CEPIA, the 70th anniversary of the elaboration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, celebrated on December 10th, and th...
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