São Paulo

São Paulo's gastronomic innovator and top advocate for greater culture and play in cities

Alex Atala is one of Time's 100 Most Influential People of 2013. He is not only Brazil's most important chef and a pioneer of using Brazilian ingredients in haute cuisine, he also directly influences his native São Paulo with a call for innovation and greater attention to the relationship between urban residents and food. He is an advocate for cities where culture and play are an option available to all citizens, bringing inclusion and integration to divided societies. Read more or join the discussion.

Submitted by Catalina Gomez — Mon, 07/22/2013 - 00:00

O inovador gastronômico de São Paulo e promotor de maiores espaços para cultura e lazer

Alex Atala é uma das 100 pessoas mais influentes do mundo em 2013 segundo a revista Time. Ele é o chef mais influente do Brasil e um pionero na utilização de ingredientes nativos brasileiros na alta gastronomia. Ele também é dos nomes mais influentes na sua natal São Paulo, especialemente pelo seu foco na inovação e seu chamado de atenção a nossa alimentação. Atala também enfatiza que a cultura e o lazer não deveriam ser privilégios de alguns poucos, mais deveriam ser um ativo de todos os cidadãos gerando integração e inclusão para as sociedades. Leia mais o discutir.

Submitted by Catalina Gomez — Mon, 07/22/2013 - 00:00

Access to contraception in São Paulo

Brazil is an important case study for learning about reproductive health and family planning policies in the developing world. It is especially worth highlighting the efforts of the government in the past two decades, starting with the approval of 1996 Law 9.263 which established family planning as a right for all women, ensuring that reproductive decisions were made with adequate information and direct access to contraceptive methods. In 1998, the government started distributing some forms of contraceptive methods for free. The National Family Planning Policy was created in 2007 to promote the distribution of free condoms, and to strengthen educational campaigns that target vulnerable adolescents in health units and schools. Read more or join the discussion.

Submitted by Catalina Gomez — Mon, 07/08/2013 - 00:00

Revolucionando o planejamento familiar por meio de informação oportuna e acesso a métodos contraceptivos

Brasil tem recorrido um importante trecho no referente ao melhoramento das politicas e programas de saúde reprodutiva e planejamento familiar no país. Neste sentido vale destacar os esforços do governo Brasileiro das últimas duas décadas, especialmente a partir da aprovação da Lei 9.263 de 1996 que regulamenta o planejamento familiar como direito à livre escolha através da informação e do acesso aos métodos anticoncepcionais. Em 1998, o governo adotou medidas como a distribuição gratuita dos métodos anticoncepcionais e desde 2007, criou a Política Nacional de Planejamento Familiar, que incluiu a distribuição gratuita de preservativos e o fortalecimento de ações educativas relacionadas a saúde reprodutiva em unidades de saúde e escolas, voltadas para adolescentes de baixa renda de ambos sexos. Leia mais o discutir.

Submitted by Catalina Gomez — Mon, 07/08/2013 - 00:00

Local government and communities working together against dengue fever

Dengue fever is an infectious disease caused by a virus and transmitted by the mosquito Aedes aegypti. It is currently one of the most common public health problems around the world, especially in tropical and subtropical areas. Dengue fever has four main types, in Brazil the most common ones are the classic dengue fever and the dengue hemorrhagic fever. The former is a light virus that with cold-like symptoms. The latter is a much more complex disease that can lead to nasal, urinary, and intestinal hemorrhages, compromised organs, and even death. Read more or join the discussion.

Submitted by Catalina Gomez — Mon, 06/24/2013 - 00:00
Submitted by Catalina Gomez — Mon, 06/24/2013 - 00:00

Protests are just the beginning — change will come to Brazil

Anyone comparing countries can quickly conclude there isn’t a direct fixed relationship between economic growth and quality public services. Per capita income can be terrible while total national income is high. Economic growth can be high yet maintain widespread inequality. This is not a sustainable way to run a country, yet this is how things are and have always been done in Brazil, the last country in the Americas to abolish slavery and today the world’s 7th largest economy where 21% of the population is still under the poverty line. Brazil today is 106th in GDP per capita. We also rank among the worst in inequality, at number 17, although this is a significant improvement over the 1st place position we occupied two decades ago. Read more.

Submitted by Catalytic Communities — Thu, 06/20/2013 - 11:08

PETI: O Programa de Erradicação do Trabalho Infantil

O Brasil vem trabalhando ativamente na erradicação do trabalho infantil, especialmente na formulação da legislação requerida e da execução de programas eficientes. Os primeiros avanços incluem a aprovação do Estatuto da Criança e do Adolescente de 1990 que resume os principais direitos desta população e da Emenda Constitucional de 1998 que aumenta a idade mínima para a entrada no mercado de trabalho. Com ela passou a ser proibido qualquer tipo de trabalho até os 16 anos. Entre 14 e 16 anos os jovens só podem exercer trabalhos remunerados na condição de aprendiz e sempre garantindo a proteção integral desta população, especialmente a frequência à escola. Leia mais ou discutir.

Submitted by Catalina Gomez — Mon, 06/10/2013 - 00:00

PETI: The Child Labor Eradication Program

For over two decades, Brazil has been actively working to eradicate child labor, especially through legislation and by implementing effective interventions. A key step forward was the approval of the Child and Adolescent Statute in 1990, which sets out the rights of children and adolescents, and the Constitutional Amendment from 1998, which explicitly prohibits work by anyone who is 16 years or younger. Work conducted by a teenager aged 14 to 16 can only be training-related and should ensure the individual's education, health, and overall wellbeing. Read more or join the discussion.

Submitted by Catalina Gomez — Mon, 06/10/2013 - 00:00

New Cities Summit in São Paulo: The Human City (Part 2)

The second day of the New Cities Summit hosted several interesting and thought-provoking discussions. The day started with a panel on participation; highlights included Porto Alegre’s Mayor José Fortunati talking about the city’s renowned participative budgeting exercise which has been in place for 23 years. He attributed the city’s excellent scores on the Human Development Index to the great levels of active and sustained citizen participation in key development issues. Read more.

Submitted by Catalina Gomez — Thu, 06/06/2013 - 14:24

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