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TruthAtlas regularly pub lishes stories from across the web that celeb rate the people who are making the world a b etter place. We invite you to learn more ab out Panmela Castro, a TruthAtlas Change-maker. This story first appeared on VitalVoices.org. As a young woman interested in art, Panmela Castro was drawn to graffiti and its power to convey a message. Living in the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro as a young woman, Panmela became immersed in the city’s dynamic art scene and began to establish her reputation as a graffiti artist.
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Also known by her graffiti name, Anarkia, she fully embraces the transformative power of art, using her work to raise awareness about women’s rights and to draw attention to the pervasiveness of gender-based violence.
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#Peace. Pass it on. #TruthAtlas pic.twitter.com/JdYocken0N enacted in Brazil in 2006. The law granted legal protection for women, giving them the tools they needed to combat violence against women. Panmela recognized this as an opportunity to combine to her love for graffiti and her passion for women’s rights. Through a network of women graffiti artists, Panmela began to raise awareness about the law in the favelas of Rio, where access to information is often limited. By using her art to teach women and girls about women’s rights, and forming a strong consciousness about women’s worth, Panmela enabled and empowered those who were previously too afraid to speak up to share their stories. In 2010, Panmela was honored by Vital Voices
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women’s rights. Panemal formed Rede Nami soon
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afterwards, an urban art network of female urban artists that addresses gender inequality through
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public art, graffiti and workshops in Rio. Panmela now sees her mission as transforming the roles of women in society. “Because people in Brazil think women are free, because women can be political leaders, businesswomen, etc., they think there is no problem,” said Panmela. “But there
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are still things that need to change in the construction of society. Society still dictates the role of women and I want to work to change that and inform other women.” Her work, along with her
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leadership and creativity, led the Diller – von Furstenberg Family Foundation to honor Panmela at
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While Panmela is dedicated to her work in Brazil, she sees it as a piece of a larger puzzle wherein women worldwide need to work together to create change. Today, Panmela travels internationally
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to share her vision painting in cities across the globe, including Berlin, Paris, Stambul, Praga, Johannesburg, New York, Toronto, and Washington, D.C.
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Panmela has a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts from the School of Fine Arts at the Federal
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University of Rio de Janeiro, and is currently enrolled in the Master of Arts program at the State University of Rio de Janeiro. Panmela has earned herself a place among the most important figures in the Brazilian graffiti movement. Her socially conscious art is known worldwide, for not only the messages her graffiti communicates but for the precision and skill of her art.
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The All-female collective Rede Nami based in Brazil is empowering women through Graffiti.
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Rede Nami actively travels Brazil, painting inspirational murals in some of the nation’s poorest and most dangerous areas. The women of Rede Nami also host many workshops for young girls, teaching them basic female rights and of course how to express themselves through art.
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