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ELAS Fund attends 9th GIFE Congress
Amalia Fischer will be on the panel Gender and race equity in education, which will discuss how the partnership between private social investment, academia and independent funds can contribute to meeting the challenge of gender and race equity in education.
European Union receives research proposals on Zika virus until April 28
The projects submitted must initially prove the link between the Zika virus and severe malformations in newborns. Once this requirement has been met, the researchers will be able to tackle the fight against the virus, including developing methods for diagnosis and testing potential vaccines or treatments.
Casa das Crioulas holds crowdfunding campaign
Grupo de mães de São Paulo busca apoio e parcerias para a reforma de sua nova sede. O Fundo ELAS convida a conhecer o grupo e colaborar com essa ideia.
ELAS Fund general coordinator takes part in meeting with young people in Baixada Fluminense
Amalia Fischer estará no Laboratório Roque Pense!, ciclo de encontro promovido pelo Roque Pense, coletivo cultural antissexista que atua na Baixada Fluminense, no Rio de Janeiro.
ELAS Fund promotes Dialogue on Self-Care and Care among Women Activists
Held in partnership with the Self-Care Collective, the meeting is part of the Program to Combat Violence against Women, developed by the ELAS Fund with the support of the Sigrid Rausing Trust and aimed at ending violence against activists.
2nd edition of the Movement for Women Race takes place on March 20th
Conceived by public prosecutor Gabriela Manssur in partnership with athletes Deborah Aquino and Paula Narvaez, the event aims to promote female empowerment and equal rights for all genders.
Amalia Fischer thanks the Nise da Silveira Award, which she dedicates to her partner Madalena Guilhon
Amalia Fischer, general coordinator of the ELAS Fund, received the Nise da Silveira Award, an initiative of SPM Rio that celebrates the performance of prominent women in the Rio scene. Check out the activist's thank you speech.
Technovation Challenge receives applications for its 2016 season
No programa global de empreendedorismo e tecnologia times de meninas de 10 a 18 anos desenvolvem aplicativos de celular que solucionem problemas sociais. Inscrições até 21 de abril.
Consulado da Mulher Institute to reward women's groups working in the food sector
Groups will receive support in business management and technical training; Consul appliances and R$10,000 to invest in the infrastructure of their business.
São Paulo's Technological Initiatives Valorization Program will select at least 60 proposals worth up to R$27 thousand.
O VaiTEC vai premiar propostas inovadoras que utilizem a tecnologia como meio para melhorar a vida no município de São Paulo. Inscrições até 17 de abril.
Carlos Chagas Foundation, partner of ELAS Fund, launches research contest on racial inequalities in Sciences
The Research Contest: Black Women and Men in the Sciences aims to fund diagnoses/studies that identify the participation or not of black women and men in these areas.
Coordinator of the ELAS Fund will be honored by SPM-RIO through the Nise da Silveira Award
Na dia 9 de março de 2016 a SPM-RIO promove a 4ª edição do Prêmio Nise da Silveira, que vai homenagear oito mulheres que se destacaram na luta pelos direitos das mulheres no Rio de Janeiro. Amalia Fischer, coordenadora geral do Fundo ELAS, será uma das premiadas.