Articles tagged with: Women
A 1930 beauty contest in Rio
This is a really fun collage of photos of the Brazilian and foreign girls that participated in an international beauty pageant in Rio in 1930. Interesting how the beauty ideal changed since (more about this …
Brazil gets more urban, feminine and old
Brazilian population is growing slower. According to the latest Census, just published by IBGE, the federal statistics bureau, during the past decade, it grew at an annual rate of 1.17% – it was 1.64% in …
Getting to know Brazil – a reading tour
By Jim Shattuck*
When I travel I like to do a bit of reading before I leave to give me a little better insight into the country or countries I will be visiting. Not so much …
Brazilian cities under the microscope
People don’t live in countries or states – they live in cities. Ultimately, it’s the local government, infrastructure and cultural services that define one’s quality of life. And quality of life in Brazilian cities is …
Brazilian women status today
Neither Giselle, nor destitute homeless. A new portrait of Brazilian women emerges from a series of studies released in the last few days. She studies and works hard, both at home and professionally, earns less …
Brazil, 20 years from now
From the Chrystal Ball series:
The Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology released today a study that outlines how the country and the planet will (probably) evolve in the next 20 years. Produced by the Centro …
