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Rio de Janeiro (RJ), 30/07/2023 - IX Marcha das Mulheres Negras do Rio de Janeiro, na praia de Copacabana, zona sul da cidade. Foto:Tânia Rêgo/Agência Brasil
Human Rights

In Brazil, women are victims in six out of ten cases of racism online

An unprecedented study by the Bahia School of Law, the Jus Brasil legal portal, and the UNDP looked at 107 lower court rulings from 2010 to 2022 involving offenses against black people on social media.

Brasília - Mulheres indígenas chegam no Acampamento Terra Livre
Human Rights

Experts talk education on Brazil’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Last year, a law defined April 19 as Brazil’s Day of the Indigenous Peoples—no longer “Indian Day.” Still, prejudice is ultimately reinforced in celebrations and textbooks, says Dinamam Tuxá, coordinator at the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil.

Estudo relaciona câncer de mama com obesidade.
Health

In Brazil, body-shaming most common in family environment

Eight of every ten people facing obesity have felt some kind of embarrassment due to overweight, and most claim to fall victims of discrimination at least once a month.

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General

Prejudice still impacts data production on LGBTI+ people in Brazil

Researchers and activists say that, despite the progress in the production of official data, there is a long way to go in the fight against fears and stigma.

International

UN launches campaign on refugees in Brazil

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has just launched a campaign dubbed #GenteDaGente in Brazil to show that refugees are like any other people.