Renata Alves* remembers the judgemental glances people gave her as she walked the narrow alleys of her favela in the southern ...

Brazil has won 2027 FIFA World Cup hosting rights, following an open vote from the FIFA Congress in Thailand on Friday. While the win was expected in the weeks leading up to the formal vote, the ...

Performers have taken to the skies in an aerial circus show in Niteroi city, Brazil, to highlight violence against women.

Thousands of Brazilian women took to the streets in different cities this mid-June to protest a proposed bill that could make access to safe and legal abortion even harder, criminalizing rape victims ...

Soccer's international governing body has confirmed eight host cities for the 2027 Women's World Cup to be held in Brazil. FIFA announced the venues for the month-long tournament on Wednesday but hasn ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. In western Brazil’s Pantanal wetland, two socioenvironmental projects based on products from local biodiversity are encouraging women to take the ...