Clube de Mães Frei Gil
The Clube de Mães Frei Gil was created by a group of women whose shared experiences with human rights violations, economic difficulty and gender inequality motivated them to take action. Take Action »
Bahia Street
Bahia Street's mission is to break the cycle of poverty, violence and inequality through educational projects for women and girls by supporting them to complete the education cycle, from illiteracy to university. Take Action »
Associação Barraca da Amizade (ABA)
A BrazilFoundation grantee in 2009, the Association focuses on the support of youth and children who face sexual exploitation in the town of Fortaleza and works to grant them access to their rights. Take Action »
Centro das Mulheres de Vitóra de Santa Antão
The Center was founded in 1988 with the objective of developing projects to prevent violence and combat discrimination, and to address the lack of opportunities for rural women. The organization is also responsible for the creation of municipal councils across Pernambuco’s rural areas. Take Action »
Ação Moradia
Ação Moradia was founded with the goal of improving the quality of life of at-risk families through the construction of affordable housing. Take Action »
SOS Ação Mulher Família de Uberlândia
Silence is one of the greatest challenges in the fight against domestic violence, a crime that affects mainly women. Chegando Perto is a pilot project of SOS Ação Mulher Família de Uberlândia that will offer psychological, legal, and social assistance to victims of violence at the Basic Family Health Care Center of Uberlândia, which attends about 4,000 patients. It is estimated that 300 women will directly benefit from the project. Take Action »
Associação Frida Kahlo
The history of Afro-Brazilian women and their struggle to attain basic rights is still mostly unknown in today’s society. Racial and gender-based discrimination, intensified by generational and class differences, has contributed to the social exclusion and vulnerability of these women, and has kept their story untold. Through projects geared towards diverse populations, the Association aims to improve the living conditions of the local youth. Take Action »
Movimento de Mulheres de São Gonçalo (MMSG)
The Women's Movement in São Gonçalo, a civil society organization founded in 1989, has as main objectives to fight in defense of women's rights and against discrimination and inequalities arising from sex, race/ethnicity, religion and income. Take Action »
Associação Vidança Companhia de Dança do Ceará
The Dance Company works with children and at-risk youth in the Vila Velha neighborhood, in the outskirts of Fortaleza. Vidança uses different forms of artistic expressions for the development and improvement of the quality of life of its participants. A BrazilFoundation grantee since 2003, Vidança has expanded its activities and the number of projects supported by other organizations. The Dance Company makes presentions in Ceara and other states of Brazil. Take Action »
Movimento de Mulheres Nordeste Paraense (MMNEPA)
The Women’s Movement of the Northeast of Pará (MMNEPA), an organization founded by women who have fought since 1997 to address the culture of violence against women in the northeastern state of Pará, seeks to educate and empower women to recognize their own rights. Take Action »
