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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.

Rio de Janeiro (RJ), 24/02/2023 – Vista do teleférico, que está desativado, no Complexo do Alemão, na zona norte da capital fluminense. Foto Tomaz Silva/Agência Brasil
Human Rights

Hunger plagues half of residents in Rio favela complex

A survey shows that 53% of the 8,700 residents of Complexo do Alemão faced severe food insecurity in 2020–2022, with 11% of families stating their children had gone a whole day without eating because there was no money.

Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro; Uerj; sala de aula; estudantes
Education

Survey: Illiteracy in Brazil down, access to education uneven

The rate sank from 6.1% in 2019 to 5.6% in 2022. The 0.5 percentage-point shrinkage accounts for 9.6 million nationals aged 15 and older. However, of those aged at least 60, 16% could not read and write last year.

Apresentação da Orquestra de Berimbaus, do Grupo Nzinga de Capoeira Angola, na oitava edição do Festival Latinidades (Marcello Casal Jr/Agência Brasil)
Human Rights

Study exposes lack of racial inclusion policies in Brazilian companies

Even highly educated black, female workers face discrimination. Although over 70% of the interviewees hold post-graduate degrees, this does not seem to be a factor in clinching a promotion.

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Economy

Brazil’s industrial production down 0.1% in November

Eleven of the 26 activities were down. Among the 15 activities with a higher output were beverages; automotive vehicles, trailers, and trucks; and food products.