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'Brazil is a country in which empathy is a much stronger - and more concrete - value than any kind of hatred'
On this Day of Giving, we spoke to Amalia Fischer about the culture of giving and the vibrant civil society scene in Brazil. Check out the inspiring interview!
ELAS Fund honored at Viva Awards for ending violence against women
The Viva Awards night was a portrait of the ELAS Fund's work to end violence against women. Sonia Nascimento, one of the founders of Geledés, was the winner in the Civil Society category.
Amalia Fischer is a finalist for the Viva Prize. Vote by 18/11!
Prêmio é iniciativa da Marie Claire e do Instituto Avon para homenagear quem contribuiu para o enfrentamento à violência contra a mulher em 2018. Vote até 18/11!
black women open crowdfunding to hold 30th anniversary national meeting
The organizers are receiving donations until December 2 through the platform kickante.com.br/mulheresnegras30anos. The initiative has the support of the ELAS Fund and UN Women Brazil.
Digital security course for LBTs receives registrations until 10/11
CiberAna is an initiative of Coletivo Gorda & Sapatão and Blogueiras Negras, supported by the LBT: Autonomy, Leadership and Rights program of the ELAS Fund. Sign up and spread the word!
Note of condolence on the death of activist Nila Cordeiro dos Santos
The ELAS Fund stands in solidarity with the family, friends and fellow fighters of Nila Cordeiro dos Santos, one of the founders of the Domestic Workers Union of Pernambuco, who died yesterday.
Program Manager visits projects supported by the ELAS Fund
"Visiting the projects gives us a broader view of the different contexts in which they operate and the impact of each project. It also strengthens the trust between the groups and the ELAS Fund," explains Savana Brito.
ELAS Fund participates in Human Rights Funders Network Conference
Amalia Fischer e KK Verdade estiveram na Cidade do México para a Conferência 2018 da HRFN, uma das redes internacionais que o Fundo ELAS integra.
II Dialogue Building Movements, broadcast live, is available online
The international meeting organized by the ELAS Fund and the British Council in Rio de Janeiro brought together more than 120 leaders, building and expanding alliances in favor of gender equality around the world.
In September, ELAS Fund launches series on supporting the struggle of indigenous women
5 de setembro é o Dia Internacional da Mulher Indígena. Ao longo do mês vamos homenagear grupos de mulheres indígenas que estão sendo apoiados em diferentes programas do Fundo ELAS. Acompanhe e compartilhe!
ELAS Fund and Redeh invite Nicaraguan activists to meet in solidarity in the face of severe political crisis
A caravan of activists is in Brazil asking for support for the protection of human rights in Nicaragua and denouncing the Ortega government's repression, which has killed more than 400 civilians.
ELAS Fund honors its founders on anniversary and lesbian visibility month
August is a very special month: it marks the anniversary of the ELAS Fund and it is Lesbian Visibility Month, a time to celebrate lesbian women's fight for rights, a fight that is at the origin, in the mission and in the history of the ELAS Fund.
ELAS Fund completes 18 years of investing in women's rights
Lançamento do Fundo ELAS, em 30 de agosto de 2000, atendeu à demanda urgente de se criar um fundo dedicado especificamente à doação de recursos financeiros para organizações e grupos informais de mulheres no país.
"The lesbian women's movement is in a moment of rearticulation and strengthening"
KK Verdade, executive coordinator of the ELAS Fund and lesbian activist, talks about her career and the relationship between the ELAS Fund and the lesbian women's movement. Check out the interview in honor of Lesbian Visibility Day.
ELAS in the Exact Sciences is one of the themes of the panel on Women, technology and social transformation at Virada Sustentável
Vanessa Lucena presents ELAS nas Exatas at an event that will debate Leadership women in technology and their importance in social transformation.