Black women and feminism in Brazil: the intersections of racial and gender inequality
Note from BW of Brazil: Black women in Brazil face and continue to face a number of issues that point to Brazil’s vast social […]
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Black women are victims of more than 60% of the murders of women in Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: Today, November 25th, is the International Day for the End of Violence Against Women and this post delves into the […]
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 […]
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 […]
In Pernambuco, homicide kills 40 times more black women
In Pernambuco, homicide kills 40 times more black women A study shows that, in the northeastern city of Recife, Afro-Brazilian women between 20 and 29 […]
"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 […]
Brazil: The ideology of "whitening" and the struggle for a black identity
Vanessa Jesus Souza, college student majoring in Tourism In a country like Brazil, similar to other countries of Latin America, the ideology of white supremacy […]
