Summary
The women have been subject to allegations of moral harassment and racism by the ministry, staff and former employees.
The Women's Ministry, led by Cida Gonçalves, has been the subject of complaints of moral harassment and racism by current and former employees. Among the accused is the minister and executive secretary María Helena Qureshi. Information from the Alma Preta website.
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According to Vahan, 17 people were interviewed on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals. The reports include the name of Carmen Foro, who was head of the National Secretariat for Institutional Integration, Thematic Activities and Political Participation (SENDP) until her dismissal in August of this year.
In a meeting held after Carmen's resignation, the minister allegedly threatened the staff who worked with the former secretary. In a note obtained by Alma Preta, Cida Gonçalves says that depending on the management of the new secretary, part of the team may be fired. “At first I told Carmen that whoever came with her should leave,” he says in part of the recording.
In addition, some employees and former employees, in the corridors of the Ministry, have nicknamed the organization “Ministry of Persecution.” The Alma Preta survey, based on data from the union's official bulletin, shows that 59 people have left the ministry since the beginning of the current administration.
The figure excludes changes in the first days of the government, which mark departures of personnel from the previous administration of Jair Bolsonaro. The first dismissal under Cida Gonçalves occurred on May 23, 2023 and the last on September 19, 2024. The website also obtained medical reports demonstrating psychological disorders developed by current and former employees of the department.
The department's executive secretary, María Helena Guerresi, is accused of racism. At one meeting, Carmen Foro, a black woman with curly hair, was asked to sit down, saying her hair would “obstruct the view of the space.”
Although Sida Gonsalves was not present at the meeting, the complainants claim that she was informed about the incident and no action was taken.
Whenever questions arise about policies targeting black women, “Is this racism again?” Other employees also said it's common to hear these types of comments from the top of the department. Or “Here comes this black girl.”
to Earth USRegarding the complaints made by Alma Preeta, the Women's Ministry said: “No complaint has been received through the agency's competent channels regarding any such episodes and the cases will be investigated.”
“The organization reinforces that it is against all forms of discrimination and has had internal conversations with employees in all areas, including leaders and subcontracted workers, about how to prevent and combat all forms of harassment and discrimination, as well as ways to report them. . complaints and investigation process,” he said.
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