• Petrobras CEO Maria Das Graças Foster and former Senator Marina Silva, keynote speakers at the opening of Women’s Forum Brazil 2012

    Two of the most powerful women in the world, Petrobras CEO Maria Das Graças Foster and Senator Marina Silva, will be keynote speakers at the opening of the Women’s Forum Brazil 2012 which will be held on 4 and 5 June 2012 in São Paolo at the Grand Hyatt, on the theme “Achieving the country of the future.”

    Click here to learn more about the program, the speakers and the partners of the event.

  • Apply for the 2012 Women's Forum Brazil, 4-5 June 2012

    The Women’s Forum Brazil 2012 will be held 4-5 June in Sao Paulo and will address the theme “Achieving the country of the future”. The agenda focuses on the crucial challenges for Brazil to continue its historic rise and includes sessions on Key Business Drivers, Education, Diversity and Entrepreneurship.

    This conference will gather more than 400 women and men leaders from Brazil and abroad.

    Registrations are now open, please click here to register online, or contact delegates2012@womens-forum.com for further information.

  • Learn more about Brazil, its economy and society

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    An interview of Ellen Gracie Northfleet, Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Brazil

    Justice Ellen Gracie Northfleet was the first woman to ever be appointed to the Brazil Supreme Court.

    She was part of the Official Delegation from Brazil, who attended the 2011 Global Meeting.

    "The economic turmoil has a good aspect to it because it raises solidarity. It will show how we can get along together. This is only one world, for only one family of human beings, so we cannot go further if we don't take our 'relatives' with us."

  • Apply for the 2012 Women's Forum Global Meeting

    The 8th Edition of the Women's Forum Global Meeting will be held 10-12 October 2012 in Deauville, France, with the theme "Wanted: 360° Growth".

    Are our mature economies still able to grow, and can they do so at the rates necessary to pay off accumulated debts? What will growth look like elsewhere in the world – in Asia, in Africa, in Latin America and the Middle East?

     

    Click here to learn more about our program and speakers.

    Click here to apply for the event.


Beyond the BRICS: How to succeed in emerging markets

5. 14. 2012

US businesses with key operations beyond the mature markets of North America and Europe are most optimistic about growth.

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To Close Education Gap, Brazil Says Yes to Affirmative Action — Will It Help?

5. 7. 2012

By Clutch Mag. Despite having the largest population of African-descended people outside of Africa, black and mixed-raced Brazilians are underrepresented in nation’s colleges and universities.

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Latin America Opens Up to Equality

5. 1. 2012

By The IHT Female Factor. Quietly and against the odds, women are stepping up the political ladder in Latin America, moving ahead of the US when it comes to political empowerment and closely matching much of Western Europe.

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Women in Brazil Turn to Eco-Friendly Farming in Wake of Storms

4. 30. 2012

By IPS News. In the green belt of market gardens that feeds Rio de Janeiro, women farmers are learning environmentally friendly techniques in response to extreme weather events and their effects on the land.

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Brazil, Where Oil and Women Mix Powerfully

4. 21. 2012

By The New York Times. The global oil industry has long been a male-dominated bastion. But an exception to this rule has emerged in Brazil, Latin America’s rising oil power, where women now occupy powerful positions in this industry.

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News from the Rising Talents Network

4. 20. 2012

Discover here news from the Women's Forum Rising Talents network, highly talented women who will become the leaders of tomorrow.

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