Citizenship, Study, Research, Information, and Action
Citizenship, Study, Research, Information, and Action
Cidadania, Estudo, Pesquisa, Informação e Ação (CEPIA)
Rio de Janeiro
CEPIA advances human rights for women and other historically marginalized groups in Brazil through research, campaigns, advocacy, training, and empowerment of women and youth.
Partner Focus Areas
Women's rights and human rights
Sexual and reproductive health
Access to justice and ending gender-based violence
Women and youth empowerment, training, and capacity building
Partnership Highlights
Partner since 2004
Leadership and human rights trainings
Family law reform research and advocacy
Outreach to Portuguese-speaking African women's organizations
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Recent Accomplishments
- CEPIA has launched numerous successful advocacy initiatives relating to sexual and reproductive health policies, including raising awareness and disseminating research among public health authorities and the general public on access to modern contraception and the state of women’s reproductive rights in the context of the Zika virus epidemic.
For women, democracy refers to the full exercise of citizenship not only in the public sphere, but also in the practices of everyday life, at work, in the family, and in health, sexuality, and education. In this sense, women's struggle for democracy is also a struggle to redefine democracy itself.
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The number of seats, out of 594, held by women in the Brazilian legislative branch. This is only 15%. Brazil ranks #132 out of 193 countries for women's representation in Parliament. (IPU, 2019)