Women’s Secretariat signs agreements to strengthen public policies for women – ac24horas.com

“I want to talk about my joy in starting the week by transferring resources to public policies for women. I am very happy with the partnership with the city hall, through the Specialized Women’s Service Center (Ceam) Casa Rosa Mulher, with the Association of Black Women and with the Amazon Women’s Institute.” It was with these words that the Secretary of State for Women, Márdhia El-Shawwa Pereira, defined the signing ceremony of the terms of partnerships with the Municipality of Rio Branco, the Association of Black Women and the Institute of Women of the Amazon (IMA) . The event took place on the morning of Tuesday, 26th, and aims to encourage resources for public policies for women in the state.

For the city hall, according to agreement No. 02/2024, the equipment of the Ceam Casa Rosa Mulher division in the capital of Acre is planned, in the amount of R$ 100 thousand, coming from resources from a parliamentary amendment by former federal deputy Jéssica Sales.

With the Association of Black Women, funding agreement No. 01/2024 provides for the valorization of Afro culture in Acre, deconstructing racism and violence against women in the amount of R$ 604,447.86, with funds coming from a parliamentary amendment authored by former federal deputy Léo de Brito.

The funding term No. 02/2024, intended for the Amazon Women’s Institute (IMA), strengthens, articulates and mobilizes the qualification of entities and representations that work in gender policies and the women’s protection network in the state of Acre, articulating them with the Women’s Policy Organizations (OPMs) in Rio Branco, Plácido de Castro, Bujari, Capixaba, Senador Guiomard, Acrelândia and Porto Acre, in the amount of R$ 277.8 thousand, with resources also coming from the former deputy Léo de Brito.

According to the Secretary of State for Women, Márdhia El-Shawwa Pereira, partnerships between city halls and the government are essential for actions aimed at public policies for women. “Alone, we can’t achieve anything. Count on me, on Governor Gladson Cameli, and as long as I am at the helm of Semulher, we will work together for public policies for women”, she reiterated.

The mayor of Rio Branco, Tião Bocalom, took the opportunity to thank Semulher for the partnership. “We need to give all the necessary support to the women who pass through Casa Rosa Mulher and, for this reason, I congratulate the secretary [Márdhia El-Shawwa Pereira] who took the lead in this initiative, and that we see the results as quickly as possible”, he said.

Photo: Franklin Lima/Semulher

The president of the Association of Black Women, Almerinda Cunha, reiterated the importance of agreements such as those made this Tuesday. “We are happy with the signing, as it gives us the opportunity to combat violence, machismo, and patriarchy that still exist in our State.”

The president of IMA reinforced that the agreement allows the social movement to be in full partnership with the Executive Branch. “Which, of course, takes citizenship, dignity and qualification for a powerful political influence in our State”, she concluded.