The ecosystem of social cooperatives of imprisoned women and victims of domestic violence, created by the Humanitas360 Institute and materialized in the Tereza brand, has gone through many transformations since its creation five years ago. In all these phases, Flávia Maria da Silva played a fundamental role. Her inclination for leadership has been felt since...
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Medical cannabis in São Paulo’s public health system is the result of active citizenship by civil society
An important step towards democratizing access to the medicinal properties of cannabis was taken last Tuesday (31st) with the sanctioning of the bill that authorizes the supply of medicines made from the plant in the public health system in São Paulo. The approval is the result of the active citizenship of civil society, a struggle...
Set to premiere in March in Maranhão, “Marrom, o Musical” celebrates the work of cooperative members in the state
The show Marrom, o Musical already has a date to arrive in the hometown of its honoree. Scheduled for March 1st, the premiere in São Luís, Maranhão comes as a double celebration. On the same stage where Alcione’s life and work will be celebrated, the embroidery developed by the women of the social cooperative incubated...
Help Alejandra Izquierdo, the first indigenous woman accepted for a doctorate in Colombia, rebuild her home after a fire
Last Friday night, January 13, the house where the indigenous activist, community leader and researcher Alejandra Izquierdo lives in Colombia was consumed by flames. She, her husband and their three children were away, so they are safe but faced with the challenge of rebuilding their home. The Humanitas360 Institute, which supports the young indigenous woman’s...
Women are honored at the Troféu Raça Negra Awards 2022
In a ceremony that underscored unity, female representation and the rights acquired in the last 20 years, the president of…
Incarcerated man is admitted to medical school in Paraíba and studies with the support of LAB360
The LAB360 project, created by the Humanitas360 Institute to enable inmates to make social visits and study remotely, has helped write an important chapter in the history of resocialization and social reintegration in Paraíba. In the last few days, a particular story drew attention to this effort: an inmate from Campina Grande’s Regional Prison Raimundo...
H360 meets with president of the Maranhão Court of Justice
In early November, the president of Humanitas360, Patrícia Villela Marino, and the institute’s director, Higor Cauê, traveled to São Luís, where they met with Judge Paulo Velten, president of the Maranhão Court of Justice. The three of them discussed the partnership signed in 2020, which enabled the implementation of the LAB360 project and the Cuxá...
Cooperative in São Paulo receives donations from Dexco to renovate space
In October, the cooperative of women formerly incarcerated and in vulnerable situations supported by Humanitas360 received a donation from Dexco to help reform the space where they work in Vila Sapé, a community in the west zone of São Paulo. The work is still in its final adjustments, but the cooperative members are already installed...
Can people in prison vote? What about the political rights of those who are arrested?
The answer to the question in the title is no. Prisoners lose their political rights when they have a final conviction. The role that can be taken on by them is to make family and friends aware of the importance of voting, as stated by Flavia Maria, leader of the cooperative supported by Humanitas360 in...
Fourth edition of Cannabis Thinking focuses on the plant’s relationship to racism and mass incarceration
In September 16 and 17, the 4th edition of Cannabis Thinking (CT 2022), an event organized by The Green Hub and held at CIVI-CO – a social innovation space that houses the Humanitas360 Institute and other impact companies – brought together guests and experts from the cannabis market. On the agenda were topics such as...