Overview
- A presidential decree published on March 6 formally assigned Rosângela 'Janja' Lula da Silva to the UN’s 70th CSW with government-funded expenses set for March 7–14, while her office lists an agenda of March 8–13.
- She joined CSW sessions on March 9 and is set to co-host a March 10 high-level discussion on combating feminicide with Mexico, South Africa, Spain and the United Kingdom.
- Brazil’s 40-member delegation from 17 federal bodies includes Women’s Minister Márcia Lopes, Banco do Brasil president Tarciana Medeiros and Petrobras president Magda Chambriard.
- The engagement aligns with February’s Pacto Brasil de Enfrentamento ao Feminicídio, which created a 12-member committee to coordinate anti-feminicide policies.
- Days before traveling, the FAO named Janja a 'Champion for Social Equality,' and a Poder360 tally counts 170 days abroad since 2023 across 36 trips to 38 countries, 23 more than President Lula.