On the other hand, the demand from the PT and the left for an increase in the female presence in command positions is growing. For Rosa Weber’s vacancy at the STF (Supreme Federal Court), Lula chose Flavio Dino. There are currently two vacancies left by retired ministers at the STJ (Superior Court of Justice). The most highly rated are men.
Lira is campaigning to raise lawyer Adriano Costa Avelino to a seat on the TST. She weighs against Avelino the fact that he defended on a social network in March 2016 the guillotine punishment of Lula and former president Dilma Rousseff. The lawyer also said at the time that it would be necessary to cut out their tongues to “stop barking”.
Antônio Fabrício de Matos Gonçalves has the support of Pacheco. Another name is Roseline Morais, who publicly defends causes on social media that are dear to the left — such as the fight against slavery-like work and the fight against pedophilia, in addition to the defense of social rights.
On Tuesday, deputy Benedita da Silva, coordinator of the women’s bench in the Chamber, sent Lula a note in support of Roseline’s appointment to the TST. “We reinforce our commitment to promoting gender and racial equity in any and all decision-making spaces in the country”, says the text.
The note states that “the underrepresentation of women in government and judiciary bodies should also be a cause for concern”, citing the example of the STF, which has only one woman among the 11 ministers: Cármen Lúcia.
The vacancy on the TST was opened at the end of Jair Bolsonaro’s administration, in October 2022, with the retirement of minister Emmanoel Pereira. Political disputes delayed the choice of the new occupant of the seat. The expectation is that the appointment will be made in the next few days.
