Author Archives: CEPIA Cidadania

Mahnaz Afkhami, President and founder of Women’s Learning Partnership (WLP), have recently launched the book The Other Side of Silence: A Memoir of Exile, Iran, and the Global Women’s Movement. In the book, Mahnaz reflects on her time as the f...

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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, celebr...

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On December 2nd and 3rd, women from different countries in the region gathered in São Paulo for the II Latin American and Caribbean Forum of Feminist Incidence. The meeting, which brought together representatives from more than 10 countries, allowed for ...

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CEPIA’s team met with Daniel Parnetti, representative of EMpower, a Foundation  that supports CEPIA’s activities focused on adolescents and youth empowerment. The meeting took place on December 12 and brought together CEPIA’s team along...

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On December 13th, was held an online  Women’s Learning Partnership (WLP) Transnational Partners Convening. The meeting focused on climate justice and the situation of women in Iran. Mary Robson, former Prime Minister of Ireland and a reference in ...

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On December 14, the second meeting of the Community of Practice in Adolescence and Youth was held, promoted by EMpower and partner organizations. The Community, which brings together representatives of the various organizations supported by EMpower in Lat...

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On December 14, a virtual meeting was held with Latin American and Caribbean organizations that are part of the Fòs Feminista regional initiative in defense of the social decriminalization of abortion and reproductive autonomy. The purpose of the meeting...

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The Rio de Janeiro State Council for Women’s Rights (CEDIM/RJ) exhibited on December 21st, the documentary “I am Nair Jane – The Struggle of Domestic Workers”, produced by CEDIM/RJ in honor of this important representative of the c...

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With the words of the Brazilian poet Cora Coralina, CEPIA’s team celebrates the hope for better times in 2023. “There will be a time when a vaccine will prevent mistakes and violence”.

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Cepia, a civil society organization committed to the defense of democracy and human rights, expresses its deepest repudiation of the terrorist acts perpetrated by extreme right-wing criminals who attacked the democratic state of law on January 8. The  Su...

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In an interview published in the Diário de Pernambuco, on January 15th, entitled Feminicide: eight years after the law was approved, cases increase, Leila Linhares Barsted affirms that feminicide is a serious social phenomenon. “The rate of violenc...

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On January 16th , the Maria da Penha Law Consortium met with several feminist organizations and networks to present and debate the initial report of its work toward the elaboration of a proposal for a General Law on Gender Violence for Brazil. In the occa...

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On January 18, the third meeting of the Community of Practice promoted by EMpower and  Tinker in conjunction with Alvaralice  and Empujar was held. This third meeting had as its central focus the strengthening of institutional capacities to carry o...

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The Elas + Fund promoted, from January 17th to 19th, the XII Sexual Autonomy Dialogue on Reproductive Justice in Brazil, which brought together several women’s organizations and feminist networks supported by the Fund to debate and draw strategies f...

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The Women’s Safety Commission of the State Council of Women’s Rights met on January 24th to discuss the status of public policies aimed at women’s safety. Leila Linhares Barsted, member of this Commission, attended this meeting.

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