Helping Victims of Violence in Brazil

Laíze Benevides speaking at our monthly meeting last month

Laíze Benevides, a lawyer from Brazil, was the guest speaker at our monthly meeting last month. Laíze told us how she and her colleagues help the victims of domestic violence, state violence and sexual violence. She also spoke about the assassination of Marielle Franco, a black woman who she knew personally, served for eight years in Brazil's Human Rights Commission in the state parliament and was voted the fifth best councilwoman for the whole country.

February Monthly Meeting

Our monthly meeting this month takes place on Tuesday 11 February at the usual venue - York Friends Meeting House, Friargate, York YO1 9RL. We have a guest speaker: Urooj Fatima will discuss her experience as a journalist in Pakistan, where she investigated child abuse and children being locked up in prison. The meeting starts at 7.00 pm with our guest's talk followed by questions and answers then continues (from 8.00 pm) with our group's regular business. All are welcome to attend and, if they like, to leave after our guest's talk.