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Havana, June 19 (RHC)-- The federal government created the More Equality Program to combat racism and promote ethnic parity in Brazil, in a decree signed by interim President Geraldo Alckmin and Minister Anielle Franco.

The initiative, which will be implemented by the Ministry of Racial Equality, headed by Franco, includes the construction of the so-called Equality Houses.

This plan seeks to strengthen the National System for the Promotion of Racial Equality (Sinapir) and coordinate actions between the government and civil society to guarantee the rights of the Black population, quilombolas (Afro-Brazilians), and traditional communities. It also promotes public policies focused on this aspiration.

One of the project's pillars is the creation of facilities that will serve as spaces for shelter, legal, psychological, and social support for victims of racism.

These centers will also work to promote Afro-Brazilian culture, productive inclusion, and strengthen community ties.  The centers will have areas of activity that include: racial justice, with support for victims of hate crimes, and productive inclusion, with a focus on young Black women and adult women.

The program is structured around three axes: Improvement, with the training and qualification of public and community agents; Structuring, with the institutional strengthening of racial policies; and Strengthening, with the promotion of local actions in collaboration with states and municipalities.

The program's implementation will be funded with resources from the Ministry's budget and may rely on established partnerships with federal entities and civil society.

The Racial Equality Act, the Federal Constitution, and other policies seek to combat racism and promote equal opportunities, but the reality still shows significant disparities in areas such as employment, income, and access to education and healthcare. 

[ SOURCE: PRENSA LATINA ]