On August 26, the government of Santa Catarina is promoting the launch of the #ElesPorElas movement. Organized by the Santa Catarina State Council for Women's Rights (CEDIM-SC) and the State Coordination for Women (CEM), the event will take place at the Legislative Assembly at 19:30.
The same event will see the reinstallation of the Men's Parliamentary Front - All Against Violence against Women, the aim of which is to promote debate on the issue, seeking to implement actions to combat domestic and family violence and strengthen the networks that care for victims.
"We stress the importance of the commitment of the men of Santa Catarina in confronting violence and all forms of discrimination against women," says the president of the Santa Catarina State Council for Women's Rights (CEDIM-SC), Sheila Sabag, a member of the Feminist Network for Health, Sexual and Reproductive Rights and the Casa da Mulher Catarina, organizations that have been supported by the ELAS Fund.
Currently, the Feminist Network for Health, Sexual Rights and Reproductive Rights is one of the five organizations supported by the Sexual Autonomy Programme. Also with support from the ELAS Fund, the Feminist Health Network produced, among other materials, the Ah! So I'm a Feminist! almanac, launched in 2015.
About #TheyForThey:
Created by UN Women, the HeForShe movement is a global effort to involve men and boys in removing the social and cultural barriers that prevent women from reaching their potential and to organize a new society together.
Find out more about the movement: http://www.onumulheres.org.br/elesporelas/