Social movements in times of Covid-19: another world is needed
Faced with the obvious need for a radical and complex transformation of the system, social movements in times of crisis act differently from the protests we are used to. Text originally published on OpenDemocracy
“Those who only saw the favela for the violence, started to see it from the coronavirus”
“Since coronavirus landed in Brazil, several civil society organizations, activists and community leaders are mobilizing to act in favelas and protect the most vulnerable people from the pandemic. Eliana Sousa Silva, founder of the NGO Redes da Maré, which has been working for decades in the Favelas da Maré Complex, especially in the areas of Education and Public Security, is […]
“It is necessary that the resource of 600 reais arrives today”. Interview with Sonia Fleury
“The 600 reais coronavoucher for informal, self-employed and intermittent workers, as the payment of emergency aid that will be made by the federal government became known, “can reach people in the communities, but to be operational, it requires a bureaucracy that can delay receipt and it may be too late”, warns political scientist Sonia Fleury. For her, the best way to meet the financial needs […]
Much more than a pot: social resistance in the time of coronavirus
“The strengthening of social ties and community ties is another potential resistance in times of coronavirus.” Read here.
The Wretched of the Earth: The poorest are mobilizing against the pandemic
The first victim of the coronavirus in Rio de Janeiro was a maid, contaminated by her boss, who had recently arrived from abroad and did not self-isolate. The maid, who suffered from high blood pressure and diabetes but couldn't afford to lose her job, couldn't resist; the mistress is doing well”. Read here.
Rights in the Pandemic
“One of the most important features of federal legislation on the pandemic is the absence of citizen participation in its elaboration. Consultation mechanisms, councils and representative bodies that could act in favor of an efficient response were ignored or even dismantled. The relationship between the federal government and civil society is one of explicit antagonism, affronting […]
A year of fighting the pandemic: the power of civil society organizations in times of crisis
Folha de São Paulo wrote an article about the last year, which was marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, and highlighted the importance of civil society actions at this time. Recognized 30 initiatives with the Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award in Response to Covid-19 at the end of 2020, including entities, networks and movements that […]
When the favela speaks it's better to listen
Article published in Folha de S. Paulo, prepared by Celso Athayde (CUFA), Preto Zezé (CUFA) and Edu Lyra (Gerando Falcões), highlights the worsening of the pandemic and the work of two of the largest organizations with national operations in Brazilian peripheries. In the article, they demand urgent measures by the public power aimed at preserving lives in Brazilian peripheries and […]
