# Gender equity initiatives in Brazilian state courts > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/gender-equity-initiatives-in-brazilian-state-courts > Updated: 2026-07-31T23:09:54.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2. In late July 2026, the Tribunal de Contas do Estado do Pará convened a second forum on racial and gender equity, bringing together signatory institutions of the Interinstitutional Pact for Racial Equity, specialists, and social‑movement representatives. The event expanded the pact’s network to 61 partners and highlighted practices aimed at combating structural racism and gender‑based inequality. A few days later, the Tribunal de Justiça do Paraná marked a historic milestone by holding its first ever all‑female session in the 6th Criminal Chamber. This inaugural bench of women judges underscored a concrete step toward gender parity within the state’s judiciary, complementing the broader discourse on equity initiated in Pará. Together, these events illustrate a growing momentum among Brazil’s state courts to promote gender equity, moving from dialogue and partnership building to tangible institutional reforms. ## Timeline ### 2026-07-31: Paraná Court Holds First All‑Female Session in 135‑Year History Paraná’s state court held its first all‑female session in 135 years, led by Justice Fabiane Pieruccini, while the state launched an eight‑supercomputer research network, announced a vice‑governor ticket with ex 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/paran-court-holds-first-allfemale-session-in-135year-history ### 2026-07-28: Pará Court of Accounts Hosts Second Forum on Racial and Gender Equity Pará’s Court of Accounts held a closed forum on racial and gender equity, featuring speakers Vera Lúcia Santana Araújo and Djamila Ribeiro, and expanded the Interinstitutional Pact for Racial Equity to 61 sign‑ 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/par-court-of-accounts-hosts-second-forum-on-racial-and-gender-equity --- Cite as: Gender equity initiatives in Brazilian state courts. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/gender-equity-initiatives-in-brazilian-state-courts