Title: Benedita da Silva : an Afro-Brazilian woman's story of politics and love /
Authors: Silva, Benedita da.; Benjamin, Medea, 1952-; Mendonça, Maria Luisa, 1962-
Publisher: Institute for Food and Development Policy,
Year: 1997
Subjects: Silva, Benedita da.; Women legislators Brazil Biography.; Women, Black Brazil Rio de Janeiro Biography.; Women political activists Brazil Rio de Janeiro Biography.; Brazil Politics and government; Brazil Social conditions; Brazil Politics and government
Abstract: In this memoir, Brazilian cabinet member Benedita da Silva shares the inspiring story of her life as an advocate for the rights of women, people of color, and the poor, and argues persuasively for economic and social human rights in Brazil and everywhere.
Contents: My life, my loves -- A walk through the favela -- No one said politics would be easy -- From life after death to life after birth -- Feminism with passion -- Exploding the myth of racial harmony -- Democratizing the land -- We, too, are the children of Brazil -- Time to cut up the pie -- All the more reason to keep on dreaming.