Brazilian Senate announces 2027 Jovem Senador theme

The Brazilian Senate has announced the theme for the 2027 Jovem Senador essay contest: ‘O Brasil delas: como ampliar a participação das mulheres nos espaços de poder’ (Their Brazil: how to increase women's participation in spaces of power). George Cardim, head of the service responsible for the initiative, stated the theme aims to stimulate reflection among youth regarding obstacles to female participation and encourage proposals to expand women's roles in decision-making processes.

The program selects 27 public high school students annually—one from each federation unit—to participate in legislative activities in Brasília. During the 14th edition, the program saw a record number of female participants, with 23 of the 27 selected students being girls. Additionally, the program featured its first entirely female Board of Directors, led by President Iolanda Ribeiro and Vice-President Maria Grasielle de Souza Félix.

Participants recently approved three projects focused on supporting immigrant and refugee students, expanding youth opportunities, and preventing violence against girls and women. These texts will be submitted to the Senate's Human Rights Commission to potentially become formal bills.