While women remain underrepresented in decision-making spaces, violence increases, inequalities deepen, and a pervasive sense of insecurity persists.

The prevailing notion that politics is a male-dominated sphere discourages active female participation, weakens democracy, and heightens the risk of violent conflicts that affect society as a whole.

About PolíticA

Think Twice Brasil (TTB), in partnership with the UK Government, leads PolíticA, a free training program designed to strengthen women’s leadership in Belém.

This initiative will support 30 women from diverse backgrounds to enhance their political engagement, aligned with the UN Women, Peace, and Security agenda, which marks its 25th anniversary in 2025.

Key Actions

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Initial Research

The project begins with a survey to understand women’s perceptions in Belém regarding the challenges and motivations for engaging in politics, while also exploring their definitions of peace and security.

Free Training and Personalized Mentorship

The program combines in-person and online meetings, individual mentorship, and practical tools.

Sustainability and Long-Lasting Impact

Participants will establish the PolíticA, Peace, and Security Network, a continuous space for support and leadership development.

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Who is the Program For?

Women aged 18 or older living in Belém who want to learn, engage, or strengthen their political involvement.
Women from underrepresented groups: Black, Indigenous, Quilombola, riverside communities, LGBTQIA+, women with disabilities, or those in refugee situations seeking greater representation in politics.
Women already working in human rights or environmental advocacy aiming to expand their political impact.
Leaders or members of movements, collectives, or organizations looking for practical tools.
Women with no prior political engagement but who believe that women should occupy more positions of power.
Women committed to contributing to greater peace and security in Belém.

Selected participants must confirm their availability for in-person meetings in Belém.

What You’ll Experience

100% Free Training
R$ 500 stipend to facilitate your journey
Transformative in-person and online sessions
Group and individual mentorships
Dynamic video lessons and supporting materials
Networking with diverse and inspiring women
Interactive spaces for exchange and collective learning
A sensitive, intersectional, and practical approach

Grounded in a gender transformative, intersectional, decolonial, and trauma-informed approach, the program seeks to expand participants' self-awareness and political knowledge while fostering meaningful exchanges and the individual and collective development of strategies to promote peace and security in their communities.

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Why Join?

Inaugural Class and

Network Building

Be part of the first cohort and co-create the PolíticA - Peace, and Security Network, providing continued support to strengthen your leadership after the program

Certification and

Powerful Connections

Participants will receive a certificate of completion and access to connections with leaders, civil society organizations, and national and international authorities to amplify their ideas and initiatives.

Practical Tools and Transformative Skills

Learn and develop tools to implement projects, address violence, and promote peace and security.

All selected participants will receive a R$500 grant to facilitate their journey and encourage their active participation.

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Schedule

The journey takes place from February to March 2025, with six transformative sessions alternating between in-person modules, online meetings, and mentorships.

Modulo 1: Preparing the Ground

In person in Belém

8 February - 9am to 6pm

Investigating and honouring my personal story
Recognising and managing emotions
Investigating my inner power and abilities
Preparing the ground for meaningful dialogue

9 February - 9am to 5pm

Structural Inequalities
Fundamentals of Human Rights
Power dynamics
Intersecctionality

Modulo 2:
Planting the Seeds

Online

22 February

Embodying democracy - Key concepts and reflections
Planting the seeds to political participation in Brazil (public service, civil society)
Women, Peace, and Security
Essentials of political engagement (networking, planning, communicating, campaigning, mobilizing)