{"id":6476,"date":"2026-03-11T10:00:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renovabr.org\/?p=6476"},"modified":"2026-03-11T10:00:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:00:41","slug":"a-frente-da-secretaria-de-politicas-para-mulheres-joyce-trindade-mostra-que-quando-uma-mulher-ocupa-o-poder-abre-caminho-para-muitas-outras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renovabr.org\/en\/a-frente-da-secretaria-de-politicas-para-mulheres-joyce-trindade-mostra-que-quando-uma-mulher-ocupa-o-poder-abre-caminho-para-muitas-outras\/","title":{"rendered":"At the head of the Secretariat for Women's Policies, Joyce Trindade shows that when a woman holds a position of power, she paves the way for many others."},"content":{"rendered":"

Born and raised in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, RenovaBR Alumna Joyce Trindade grew up in a context that, historically, has been distanced from centers of power. The first person in her family to attend a public university, she graduated in Public Management from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). It was in this environment, permeated by the opportunity for access to education, that she understood that public management was not just a field of study, but a tool for social transformation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy journey proves that when the State opens doors, entire lives and generations can change,\u201d she affirms. Today, at 29, Joyce is the Secretary of Policies and Promotion for Women in the city of Rio de Janeiro and also an elected councilwoman in the municipality. With more than a decade working in public service, she became, at 24, the youngest Secretary of Policies for Women in Brazil. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to her, the initiatives led by her team in building public policies, especially aimed at women in vulnerable situations, have already impacted more than one million women and their families. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Public policies aimed at women<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In the Secretariat for Policies and Promotion of Women, Joyce spearheaded the creation and expansion of initiatives focused on the protection, autonomy, and generation of opportunities for women in the city of Rio de Janeiro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the initiatives is the Cart\u00e3o Mulher Carioca (Rio Woman Card), an emergency aid program aimed at women experiencing domestic violence. The benefit seeks to guarantee minimum conditions so that victims can break the cycle of violence and start over with more security and dignity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, it developed the Move Mulher Card, which offers free transportation for women served by the municipal protection network. The measure seeks to ensure that these victims can access essential services such as shelter, psychological, legal, and social assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joyce also spearheaded the expansion of the Casas da Mulher Carioca (Rio Women's Houses) and Salas Mulher Cidad\u00e3 (Citizen Women's Rooms), spaces dedicated to welcoming and training women. These units offer specialized services, professional training, and initiatives to strengthen female autonomy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, the Women of Rio Program promotes free skills training and entrepreneurship courses, expanding opportunities for women in Rio de Janeiro to enter the job market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women occupying spaces in politics<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Despite advances in electoral legislation over the past few years, Joyce states that the experience of women holding political office is still marked by daily challenges that can sometimes go unnoticed. The delegitimization of women's place in the debate occurs in situations that, however small, are recurrent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll women, whether or not they hold leadership positions, experience moments when they are underestimated simply for being women,\u201d she emphasizes. \u201cSometimes it\u2019s in a meeting, when we\u2019re presenting an idea and someone interrupts us, cutting off our train of thought. Or in a plenary session, when some politicians make a point of demonstrating intimidation.\u201d Gestures like these, she explains, are part of a political culture historically structured around male presence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Joyce Trindade \/ Bob Fonseca <\/sup><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Gender-based political violence<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Throughout her political career, Joyce recounts facing situations of gender-based political violence. Especially at the beginning of her career, cases of moral harassment were more frequent. She reports that many of these situations occurred in seemingly commonplace gestures. "It was in the touch, in the hug that was too tight, in the kiss on the cheek that was different. When you are a young woman entering a predominantly male space, your body is often seen as a territory of dispute," she points out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, she reports that she also faces frequent attacks on social media, mainly because of her direct work on combating violence against women. \u201cOrganized groups carry out attacks on social media. I have received threatening messages, intimate photos sent by aggressors, and sexually suggestive phrases trying to intimidate me,\u201d she explains. According to her, this type of digital violence is one of the most perverse forms of silencing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the obstacles, Alumni believes that the Brazilian political landscape has been gradually changing, especially with the advancement of policies that encourage diversity in candidacies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCampaign financing needs to follow gender and race quota criteria, and this has pressured parties to support more women and Black people,\u201d she commented. According to her, the maturation of these rules and the increase in female participation in politics have helped to make the environment more pluralistic. \u201cThere is no democracy without diversity. We are the majority in society, women and Black people, and we need to be represented in decision-making spaces as well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elected city councilwoman in 2024 with over 30,000 votes, Joyce reassumed the position of Secretary of Policies for Women in Rio de Janeiro, considered the largest in the country in this area. For her, occupying these spaces has a meaning that goes beyond her individual trajectory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

"When a young, Black woman from the periphery occupies a position of power, she doesn't arrive alone. She paves the way for many others," she concludes.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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