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MARCH OF  DAISIES
MARCH OF DAISIES
Brasília
14/08/2019

Under the motto “Margaridas in the fight for a Brazil with Popular Sovereignty, Democracy, Justice, Equality and Free from Violence”, more than one hundred thousand women occupied the streets of Brasília during the sixth edition of the Marcha das Margaridas. Demonstrator  holds a flag with a photo of councilwoman Marielle Franco, which reads: "Marielle Presente".

The March of Daisies is an initiative of Brazilian women, rural and forest workers, who joined the World March of Women against Poverty and Violence. The event’s name is a tribute to Margarida (Daisy) Maria Alves (1943-1983), the first woman to hold the position of President of the Union of Rural Workers of Alagoa Grande, Paraíba State. Margarida stood out in the struggles for the rights of rural workers, for land reform and against violence in rural areas. She was brutally gunned down on August 12, 1983, in a murder ordered by landholders of the region.

Fotógrafa: 
Claudia Ferreira
Photo Code: 
19_MMM_0170
Capture: 
digital