Believe Women

Believe.Women is a series of interviews with women who are leading the way to an egalitarian and fair future. These special articles support and promote SDG 5 (gender equality), and SDG10 (reducing income inequalities).

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A black woman with long, braided hair, tinted red, wearing red-rimmed glasses, is looking at the camera with a faint smile. She wears a white lab coat and under it, a red T-shirt. She wears a dark brown, patterned scarf over her right shoulder, and a yellow necklace.

Regina Nogueira: Everything that is alive must be nourished

By Clarissa Peixoto Pelotas, Brazil

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A black woman, her hair tied back, wearing a beige police uniform (a beige cap and matching jacket). She smiles at the camera.

Denice Santiago: The major who protects women

By Clarissa Peixoto Salvador, Brazil

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An elderly black woman with short curly hair, wearing glasses, a red T-shirt and a colorful, flowered vest, shown from the bust up. She is looking up slightly. The background, trees and concrete buildings, is out of focus.

Nilma Bentes: Visibility for black women

By Carolina Oms Belém, Brazil

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A black woman with short, curly hair, wearing a black shirt and a gray blouse stands, arms crossed, looking out the window. She stands next to a wall. In the background, the hallway is dim but light pours through many small windows in the wall.

Gina Ponte: Writing herstory

By Carolina Oms Brasília, Brazil

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A black, middle-aged woman, shown from the bust up, wearing glasses and hoop earrings, with her hair tied back, looks at the camera and smiles. In the background, trees with pink flowers.

Cida Bento: Diversity is good for everyone

By Carolina Oms São Paulo, Brazil

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A black woman is wearing a blue necklace with a large golden medallion and, on her head, a blue, purple, red and white print scarf. She is also wearing a shirt or dress that matches her colorful scarf, and over it, a black sweater. She is smiling at the camera. She is in the center of the photo, with the background out of focus.

Hindou Ibrahim: Women’s leadership in Chad

By Fabíola Ortiz N'Djamena, Chad

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A middle-aged indigenous woman with long black hair and bangs, wearing a printed blouse. There are trees in the background.

Sonia Guajajara: Reconnecting people with the planet

By Alan Azevedo Brasília, Brazil

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Radwa Rostom: Giving dignity back to the homeless

By Daniele Zebini Cairo, Egito

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A pale-skinned woman with long, wavy, caramel-colored hair smiles at the camera, exposing her upper teeth. She wears a long-sleeved wine shirt tucked up above her elbows, and wears a collar of wide black beads, which goes to chest height. In the background, the blurred and lit image of low foliage and small earthen houses.

Inna Hudaya: Fighting for women’s autonomy over their bodies

By Elisa Menezes Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia

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