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Part of situation: FAO and World Food Prize recognition of Latin American women (2 clusters)

FAO honors two Brazilian fishers as global heroines in Rome

FAO Heroines artisanal fishing food security women in agriculture Brazil

Two Brazilian artisanal fishers, Luena Maria Ferreira dos Santos and Joana Rodrigues Mousinho, have been honored by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome. They were selected as part of a global group of 100 women recognized as ‘FAO Heroines in Agroalimentary Systems and Rural Development’.

Luena Pataxó, 44, is an indigenous leader from Bahia who presides over the Fishermen's Relationship Committee of southern Bahia. She was recognized for her work in defending traditional rights and her role in the National Artisanal Fishing Plan.

Joana Rodrigues Mousinho, 70, from Pernambuco, was recognized for her six decades of experience in the Santa Cruz Canal. She was the first woman to preside over a fishing colony in Brazil and is a co-founder of the National Articulation of Female Fishers.

The award, presented during the World Food Forum, recognizes women whose work contributes to food security, social inclusion, environmental sustainability, and the resilience of rural communities.

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Brazil · FAO · Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations · Joana Rodrigues Mousinho · Luena Maria Ferreira dos Santos · Rome · United Nations

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Duas pescadoras artesanais são eleitas 'Heroínas Globais' pela ONU em Roma [contilnetnoticias.com.br]
Pescadoras do brasil recebem reconhecimento internacional em roma [saobentoemfoco.com.br]
Duas pescadoras brasileiras recebem prêmio de Heroínas da FAO [atarde.com.br]