#BudgetForLife
Many organizations have launched initiatives to ensure that the federal budget prioritizes fighting the pandemic. On July 14, 2021, they organized the tweet #BudgetSemPovoNuncaMais. In addition, to mobilize for the National Congress to guarantee resources for vaccines: “Vaccines against Covid-19 bring us hope, but there is a great challenge for them to arrive […]
Congress overturns veto on zero eviction
After several months of struggle, groups responsible for the Zero Eviction Campaign managed to have the veto 42/2021 ruled in the National Congress. In the veto session held on Monday (27/09/2021), deputies and senators overturned the veto to PL 827/2021 and, now, the country has a national law that prevents evictions during the rest of the […]
#DerrubaVetoDemptionZero
In September 2021, the Zero Eviction Campaign launched an open letter to the National Congress, mobilizing entities and civil society to pressure parliamentarians to overturn the veto 42/2021, based on the bill (PL) 827/2020, by deputy Natália Bonavides . The bill in question was approved in June 2021 and suspends, until […]
August Lilac in the Chamber
In 2021, the Women's Secretariat together with the Committee for the Defense of Women's Rights (CMULHER) of the Chamber of Deputies, launched the August Lilac campaign, aimed at debating the issue of violence against women, especially in view of the increase in occurrences during the pandemic. The campaign was designed together with the NGO Think Olga and […]
NGOs defend a bill that facilitates partnerships with public authorities in the pandemic
In July 2021, the Temporary Commission on Covid-19, of the Federal Senate, held a public hearing to debate the bill (PL) 4113/2020 , which would enable partnerships between the public administration and civil society organizations, especially in a context of public calamity. Several organizations participated in the hearing and defended the approval of the bill, […]
Act for the renewal of emergency aid
A public act was held in the Green Room of the Chamber of Deputies in February 2021 in defense of the renewal of emergency aid. Organized by the Mixed Parliamentary Front in Defense of Basic Income, the act brought together parliamentarians who are members of the Front and several other social movements, such as those in support of the black population and entities representing […]
Democracy at the Tables
Democracia nas Mesas is a movement made up of more than 40 organizations, aimed at pressuring the federal legislature to commit to social and economic development guidelines. During the electoral race for the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Deputies and the Federal Senate, Democracia nas Mesas sent letters to all candidates, presenting […]
Zero Eviction Campaign
Campaign launched by more than 40 social organizations and popular movements, aimed at fighting the removal of families and groups from their homes during the pandemic caused by Covid-19. At a time when social isolation was necessary, it was possible to perceive a greater movement of the authorities for the evictions to take place. In […]
Warning note on the responsibility of public authorities for preventable deaths by Covid-19
Launched by more than 10 civil society entities, the note, headed by the Brazilian Institute for Consumer Protection (IDEC), was published in several Brazilian newspapers, in order to pressure governments to deal seriously with the pandemic caused by Covid. -19. The note was published, mainly, after the President of the Republic, Jair […]
For social participation in the legislative process
The Pact for Democracy is an initiative of Brazilian civil society aimed at defending Brazilian politics and democracy. The group is made up of several organizations, movements and actors and, although it does not act exclusively in the federal legislature, a good part of its actions are aimed at this sphere of power. In April 2020, the […]
