In her first public speech after the dismissal of Silvio Almeida, former Minister of Human Rights, Anielle Franco spoke about confronting daily violence and defending more women in spaces of power.
The Minister of Racial Equality spoke at the seminar of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, which had as its theme “Women in Leadership for a safer Brazil”.
Without mentioning Silvio Almeida, the minister said that women are not alone and that, “despite everything, we will always follow”.
“With every violence that tries to affect us and stop us every day, I want to look here at this auditorium and remember that many times, even in difficult times, we are not alone and I think we will never be alone. If we passed the microphone to each of you, we would certainly have many stories in common”, said Anielle.
The minister spoke of the importance of continuing to fight for the political project she believes in, despite the difficulties.
“This country’s political project that I believe in and that you certainly believe in too, goes through places like this, with women at the head of decision-making spaces, being protagonists of their stories without anyone thinking they can take her away just by violence”, he added.
Silvio Almeida case
The former Minister of Human Rights, after the organization Me Too confirmed that it had received reports of sexual violence against him.
Minister Anielle Franco would have been one of the victims. She neither confirmed nor denied the case. On the day of her dismissal, she made a statement on Instagram, in which she highlighted the importance of recognizing the seriousness of the issue.
“Act immediately is the correct procedure, which is why I highlight President Lula’s forceful action and thank all the expressions of support and solidarity I received,” he wrote.
and said that the only intention is to “harm” him and erase his fight. The case remains under investigation.
