Racial inequality in Brazil: a look at how race/color affects women in terms of health care
Note from BW of Brazil: The questions of health and health care (along with income and education) are but two of the areas in which […]
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Black and pregnant: even more invisible?
Note from BW of Brazil: The health of black Brazilian women and the black population in general is one of the recurring topics on this […]
Woman’s baby stillborn; sister accuses hospital of negligence and creates petition for investigation
Note from BW of Brazil: This post was actually intended to be posted 11 days ago when the news first reached the blog. We regret […]
Afro-Brazilians receive poor patient care in hospitals; studies point to the need for policies specific to the needs of this population
BW of Brazil: The question of health and access to health care are two indicators of the quality of life for any given society. These […]
July 25th is the International Afro-Latin American and Afro-Caribbean Women’s Day: Black Women of Brazil raise their voices, call for struggle and unity against racist and sexist oppression
Note from BW of Brazil: Today, July 25th, is a day to celebrate the unique experiences of black women in Latin America and Caribbean. Although […]
Organization emphasizes growing concerns about the health of black women; thesis focuses on black woman’s ability to cope with the challenges posed by prejudice
Growing concerns about the health of black women in the state of Piauí (1) Black women develop specific health problems, diseases are inherent to the […]
Woman in Rio loses her second baby after 8 months of pregnancy; blames it on lack of patient care in two hospitals
BW of Brazil: Yesterday on the blog we featured the miracle survival of a baby that was delivered after only five months of gestation and […]
Brazilian activist wins international award in the US
Silvana Veríssimo of the Nzinga Mbandi Institute, will receive award given by the organization Celine Cruz Black Latin Afro Diáspora Institute, headquartered in New York […]
Black women are ‘stronger’, ‘more resistant to pain’ and other racial stereotypes contribute to unequal medical treatment
If a black woman and a white woman both need emergency obstetric care, the Brazilian physician will choose the white woman because of the idea […]
Young black men die by murder, young black women die from lack of health care: "Public security", state authoritarianism and the extermination of the black population
Originally titled: “Os jovens negros morrem e as mulheres negras também morrem (Young black men are dying and black women are also dying)” by Luka* It’s been […]
Brazilian government wants to combat racism in health services rendered to Afro-Brazilians through its national health care system
Minister of Health Alexandre Padilha (far right) and Minister of Racial Equality Luiza Bairros (3rd from left) Government held an event in Brasília to define […]
The fight for Public Health through the fight against racism in the medical industry
by Sandra Martins Discussing racism as a major cause of unequal treatment among Brazilians, compromising the health and lives of more than half of society, […]
In a session of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in Washington DC, black Brazilian women’s organization will denounce the state for the absence of public policies for black women
by Natasha Pitts On the first of the month, the Articulação de Organizações de Mulheres Negras Brasileiras (AMNB or Articulation of Brazilian Black Women’s […]
"I, black woman, resist": The struggle against racism, prejudice and discrimination in Brazilian society
“Black is my color” by Viviane The 25th of July, the international date of the struggle and resistance of black women, was chosen during the […]
