Popular Memory in the Pandemic
The Popular Memory of the Pandemic website is a project to record and disseminate accounts of popular experiences in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. Developed by the Dhesca Brasil Platform, the site allows users to browse the memories of individuals and groups who recount their experiences and coping strategies during the pandemic. In addition to browsing the memories […]
Monitoring the actions of public authorities with vulnerable communities and groups in the context of the pandemic
Várias associações e movimentos ligadas à luta por moradia e reforma urbana lançaram um monitoramento para dar visibilidade às omissões do poder público no combate à Covid-19 nas periferias. O monitoramento é feito em todo o país, através de questionários que estão sendo aplicados em cada comunidade ou grupo específico.
Popular Communication Map of Greater Recife
The organization Marco Zero, which aims to "improve public debate by promoting investigative and independent journalism," is launching a map of popular communication in Greater Recife. The idea is to increase the visibility of peripheral narratives in the context of the fight against the pandemic. To participate in the mapping, you can access the form on the website.
Vulnerability Atlas: collectives also produce data
The Network of Popular Collectives of Paulista COPPA, formed by several groups from the periphery of the Metropolitan Region of Recife, joined other civil society and professional organizations to map the areas of greatest socio-spatial vulnerability in the municipality of Paulista. From the crossing of 11 indicators (which take into account variables such as […]
UFMG School of Architecture and Secretariat of Urban Policy map initiatives in BH
The Social Practices in Urban Space (Praxis) research group from the School of Architecture at the Federal University of Minas Gerais and the Municipal Secretariat of Urban Policy of Belo Horizonte launched a mapping of initiatives to combat Covid-19 in favelas and informal settlements in the Metropolitan Region of the capital of Minas Gerais.
Panel “#CoronaNasFavelas” Maré Mobilization Front
The Maré Mobilization Front, even knowing the difficulties with the underreporting of data provided by the government, took the initiative to create a dashboard that is updated daily with the number of confirmed cases and deaths in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro.
Opina Rocinha Information Panel
Four young people from Rocinha, in Rio's South Zone, who are enthusiastic about technology and computing, created the Opina Rocinha project with the aim of capturing the perception of the favela's residents about the pandemic. The panel provides information about the situation in which the favela's residents find themselves amidst the outbreak of […]
We, women from the periphery
“We, women from the periphery”, an independent journalistic collective, formed by journalists living in different peripheral regions of the city of São Paulo, is engaged in the fight against COVID-19. The collective’s website houses a variety of analyzes that highlight how the pandemic unevenly affects the periphery, such as the risks of exclusion from distance learning, […]
G10 of Favelas
The Favelas G10 defines itself as “a group of Social Impact Leaders and Entrepreneurs in the Favelas”, operating at the national level (see map above). On their page and on their social media, they present the actions taken against the pandemic.
Dictionary of Favelas Marielle Franco
The Marielle Franco Favela Dictionary, which aims to stimulate and enable the collective collection and construction of existing knowledge about favelas, is a key reference for information related to the fight against the pandemic in favelas (mainly in Rio de Janeiro, but also in other parts of the country). The platform includes contact lists […]
