By Ana Dubeux — Twenty-three collectives and associations representing civil society and women jurists sign a manifesto calling for a triple list exclusively made up of women to fill the vacancies open at the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) due to the retirement of ministers Assusete Magalhães and Laurita Vaz .
The women argue, in the manifesto, that, according to data from the latest Report of the National Council of Justice (CNJ) on the Participation of Women in the Judiciary System, released in 2019, the Judiciary is predominantly made up of men, with only 38.8% of women.
At the top, women in the positions of judge, magistrate, vice president and president represent only 25% to 30%. The survey also showed that the percentage of female judges in the Superior Courts reduced from 23.6% to 19.6% in the last 10 years.
“This scenario contradicts the guidelines of the Constitution, especially that men and women are equal in rights and obligations. Likewise, the commitment made by Brazil in the American Convention on Human Rights (Pact of São José da Costa Rica — Decree nº. 678/92) has been disrespected, which, in art. 23 provides that “all citizens must enjoy the following rights and opportunities: (…) c) to have access, under general conditions of equality, to public functions in their country”, says the manifesto.
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Row? What queue?
The Superior Court of Justice (STJ) decided that waiting for a long time in a bank queue, exceeding the maximum time allowed by law, does not, in itself, generate presumed moral damage (damage that does not require proof, simply enough for the fact to happen ). Therefore, to be entitled to eventual compensation, it is necessary for the customer to prove, specifically, what damage he suffered when he was subjected to excessive waiting times at the bank.
As the judgment of the Second Section of the STJ took place under the repetitive appeals system, the precedent must be followed by the first and second instance courts throughout Brazil.
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From concrete to poetry
He is an engineer, politician and the first to talk about the Brasília subway. Former secretary of Works, Public Services, Civil House and former governor, José Roberto Arruda built most of the metro stations, many roads and viaducts. Now, logarithms, derivatives, equations, the square root and political maneuvers have joined hands with literature. More precisely to poetry. Arruda has just celebrated its 70th anniversary with a poetry book with 70 poems: Poetry station.
Dedicated to his mother, Dona Liquita, “who recited old poems, and taught me to love people and poetry”, he remembers. The book opens like this: “Our dream was to reach the moon. Suddenly, we built the Digital Tower and the moon came upon us.”
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I’m Cerrado Campaign
Although the Cerrado is a territory rich in biodiversity and is the source of eight river basins in the country, Brazilians’ awareness of the biome is still incipient. This is what the survey carried out by Hibou Pesquisas & insights shows with 2 thousand people, for the Sou Cerrado Campaign, which aims to raise awareness in the country to know, value and save the biome.
But the survey raised worrying data: 71% of Brazilians do not know that without the Cerrado there is no water in Brazil. 69% of Brazilians choose to protect the Amazon, while only 14% prioritize the Cerrado. 64% of Brazilians stated that the Amazon was deforested more than the Cerrado in 2023.
Which is wrong. It’s the opposite: while deforestation decreased in the Amazon, it increased in the Cerrado in 2023. Furthermore, 70% of Brazilians did not know that there is a Cerrado in Bahia. “It’s okay if you are recognizing our biome, the heart of Brazil, just now. The important thing is that you came! I am, you are, he is, we are Cerrado”, states the campaign text.
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Impasse in education
On the eve of Labor Day, President Lula’s government faces the impasse of the strike by teachers and employees at universities and federal institutes. In the first round of negotiations, both categories rejected the salary recovery proposal presented by the Ministry of Management.
The teaching staff initially wanted 22.71%, divided into three equal installments of 7.06% in 2024, 2025 and 2026. The government’s counter-proposal was for zero adjustment this year, 9% in January 2025 and 3. 5% in May 2026. So far, the strikers have only approved the update of benefits, as follows: food allowance from R$658 to R$1,000; pre-school assistance (daycare allowance) from R$321 to R$484.90; and per capita health aid with an adjustment of up to 51%, considering the server’s age and income range.
The government says it is open to negotiating, but has not indicated a salary recovery proposal for this year. The losses are immense for Brazilian research and teaching. At UnB alone, there are 50,924 undergraduate and postgraduate students, with uncertain academic destinations. The Federal University of Alagoas (Ufal) and the Federal Institute of Paraná have already joined the suspension of the academic calendar.
If other federal institutions follow suit, the pedagogical routines on campuses will be changed, in addition to the number of school days.
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Baroque connections
Former minister Raul Jungmann, current director-president of the Brazilian Mining Institute (Ibram), received authorities, businesspeople and guests in Brasília for the popular event “Cultura & Mineração — Sarau Conexões Barrocas”. The event aimed to highlight the relationship between mineral activity, history and culture in Brazil and was marked by a diverse program, with presentations, recital and a kitchen show on the history of Minas Gerais cuisine.
