About us

Amanda Sadalla holds a Master in Public Policy from Oxford University (Oxford/UK) and a bachelor degree in Public Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (São Paulo/Brazil). She is a Chevening Fellow (UK Embassy) and a member of the Lemann Foundation Leaders Network. She also works as a consultant at UNICEF Brazil. Amanda has experience in researching, consulting, and development of training courses for public agents and young people for preventing and fighting violence against women and girls and guaranteeing the rights of children and teenagers in Brazil. She worked for prestigious Brazilian and internacional organisations such as Liberta, Institute, Malala Fund, Lemann Foundation, and Tellus Institute.

Isabella holds a bachelor degree in Business Administration from Fundação Getulio Vargas, focused in sustainability. She worked as a researcher at the Center for Sustainability Studies at FGV EAESP and gained experience in research and facilitation of collaborative and dialogic processes. In the communication area, she has been working especially in photographic and audiovisual content for projects related to the defense of human rights and sustainability. With the independent work “Mãe do Mangue”, she was awarded at the 8th Ecofalante Environmental Film Festival.

Bruna is post-graduated in legal psychology from Instituto Sedes Sapientiae and graduated in psychology from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie. She works with the children, adolescents and women rights since she graduated, specifically in fight against violence and public policies strengthening in order to guarantee rights. She also provides services to the São Paulo Court of Justice, performing expertise in cases of gender violence.

Master in Public Administration and Government from Fundação Getúlio Vargas, and Political Scientist from UFPE. She has gained experience in research across various fields, focusing on gender, public education policies, and reproductive and sexual health. She has also worked as a project consultant for governments, particularly with the Women’s Secretariat of Recife in the international competition Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Mayors Challenge, and with the Women’s and Human Rights Secretariat of the Alagoas government on an institutional strengthening project. She has previously worked at Fundação Joaquim Nabuco (FUNDAJ/MEC), Comunitas, Instituto GENi, and APAF.

Graziela holds a degree in Public Administration from FGV EASP, where she had the opportunity to co-found the university’s black collective. She has gained professional experience in the education sector, both in the third sector and the private sector, focusing on project management in education and material production. As part of her civic engagement, she serves as a municipal participatory council member.

Jade is an art educator from FMU and a Geography student at the University of São Paulo. She has experience in managing social projects, conducting training for professionals working in the rights protection system, and advocating for the rights of children and adolescents. She served as the leader of a youth collective and was responsible for strategic communication at IPA Brazil. Additionally, she represented the Youth Network of Brazil for terre des hommes Germany and worked as a Brazilian Youth Consultant in evaluating the results of the INSPIRE methodology, promoted by the End Violence Lab and the University of Edinburgh. She has collaborated with organizations such as IBDCRIA, the Violence Studies Center – USP, Instituto Nelson Wilians, and Sesc-SP.

Marjana Borges Antunes is a postgraduate student in Strategic Communication at UFBA and a Public Relations graduate from UFRGS. She works with communication and institutional development focused on third sector organizations, with an emphasis on race and gender issues. Currently, she is the communications coordinator at Serenas and Coletivo Atinúké. She has previously worked at the NGO Think Olga and the gender equity consultancy Think Eva.

Master’s student in International Policy Analysis and Management at PUC-Rio, and Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from UFRJ. Her career has been primarily focused on combating gender- and race-based violence, public policy, applied research, political advocacy, resource mobilization, and institutional development. She has contributed to organizations such as the Special Secretariat for Women’s Policies and Promotion (SPM-Rio), UN Women UK, Instituto Igarapé, and Gênero e Número.

Graduated in Design from Mackenzie University with interdisciplinary training in communication, Valeria has been working in creation and campaigns since 2011. She has worked for companies such as Riachuelo, TV Cultura, and Vicunha Têxtil. Since 2017, she has been working as an independent professional, providing creative consulting and services for businesses, projects, and social causes.

Stefania has a Master of Public Policy with a focus on data analysis from the Hertie School in Berlin and a B.A. in Public Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas. Her areas of expertise are girls’ and women’s rights, sexual and reproductive health, education, data analysis and evidence-based policy making. She worked as a research assistant at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center, and has worked with research institutes, NGOs, government and schools.