The movement’s strength comes from the thousands of members who are dedicated to the struggle for better housing throughout Brazil. These members are deeply involved in all aspects of housing production – from planning and design to physical construction and governance. Many dedicated years of their lives to the movement even before they received their home, participating in the organization and protesting for the right to decent, high-quality housing. On this page, you can hear from the activists and residents themselves about their stories of empowerment and community development that reveal the movement’s fundamental role.
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As mulheres são parte integrante e líderes insubstituíveis do movimento. Representando 80% dos membros do movimento, os esforços das mulheres no avanço da luta pela moradia adequada no Brasil têm sido fundamental. Através da autogestão, as mulheres obtiveram várias conquistas, saindo de moradia perigosa e instável, voltando a estudar, qualificando-se na construção civil e gestão de obras, e obtendo assim melhores empregos. Mulheres em todo o Brasil dão força a esse movimento e inspiram outras mulheres a fazerem o mesmo. Ouça as mulheres do movimento abaixo.