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2023-11-28

November, black awareness month in Brazil

The month of November is known as "Black November" in Brazil because of Black Consciousness Day, celebrated on the 20th. It's a time when the fight against racism, the struggle for land, the feminist struggle and in defence of human rights are reinforced, while at the same time the profound social inequalities are highlighted, particularly due to racial issues. In Brazil, more than 56 per cent of the population claim to be black or brown, according to IBGE data from 2022. Despite the low representation in all layers of government and in senior positions in the public and private labour market, the work of black Brazilians has been gaining more prominence nationally and internationally. In this article, we provide a brief historical context for the important date of 20 November, briefly exposing racism in the country and telling you a little about black representation in Brazil.

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2024-01-09

Theodora Pius: “They Want Monoculture, We Want Justice and Democratizing Food Systems”

The member of MVIWATA and Word March of Women Tanzania talks about peasants’ struggles in the country. The peasant organization National Network of Smallholder Farmers Groups Tanzania[Mtandao wa Vikundi vya Wakulima Tanzania – MVIWATA] is part of La Via Campesina and the World March of Women Tanzania chapter. The organization has been working on the issue of farmers and peasant rights in the country since 1993. We have talked to Theodora Pius, the Head of Program of MVIWATA and activist of the World March of Women in Tanzania, about the action of transnational companies and capitalist political agendas in the African continent and in her country.

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2024-09-10

Socialize Care, Change the Economy

The article is a synthesis of the seminar “Socialise Care Work: Feminist Experiences and Struggles”. It emphasises the importance of recognizing and redistributing care work, which is often feminised and undervalued.

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2024-11-20

Black Awareness Month and the debate on Environmental Racism

In Brazil, the month of November became known as “Black Awareness Month”, based on “Black Awareness Day” (November 20), which from 2024 will become a national holiday in the country. The concept of “environmental racism” is recovered in this context, where issues of class and race are related to the biggest victims of climate change.