Defense of women marks Cláudia Lélis's performance.
Vice-Governor Cláudia Lélis (PV) gave an overview this Thursday, the 25th, of the ten days she spent leading the state government during Governor Marcelo Miranda's (PMDB) mission to Europe; she highlighted as her main focus the actions in defense of women's empowerment; "During these days leading the Government, I sought to accelerate the implementation of the state pact in defense of women and, later this month, we will forward to the National Secretariat for Combating Violence Against Women of the Presidency of the Republic all the measures and actions that Tocantins will adopt in the pact of public policies in defense of rural women, in the areas of health, education and culture," she stated.
Tocantins 247 - Upon assuming the interim governorship of the state on June 12th, Claudia Lelis (PV) had promised that her administration would be marked by the fight for the rights of women and minorities. During her ten days leading the state executive, the acting governor spared no effort to successfully fulfill her mission.
"The Government of Tocantins is committed to developing a state pact in defense of women in the state and ensuring its proper functioning. During my time leading the government, I sought to accelerate the implementation of this pact, and this month we will forward to the National Secretariat for Combating Violence Against Women of the Presidency of the Republic all the measures and actions that Tocantins will adopt in the pact of public policies in defense of rural women, in the areas of health, education, and culture," she explained.
"During a conversation with the Minister of Public Policies for Women, Eleonora Menicucci, in Brasília, along with federal deputy Dulce Miranda, we finalized the initial details of the minister's visit to Tocantins in July for the implementation of the Casa da Mulher Brasileira (Brazilian Women's House)," highlighted Claudia Lelis.
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During her time leading the state, numerous meetings were held with secretaries, business leaders, representatives of social movements, indigenous groups, and youth groups; technical visits were made to public housing projects; and actions were taken to combat violence against women. The then-governor also received at the Araguaia Palace senior citizens participating in the Mobiliza Movement, a campaign carried out by the State Secretariat for Defense and Social Protection (Sedeps), as well as leaders, deputies, and representatives of civil society.
As governor, Claudia Lelis was in Brasília this week for the official launch of the World Indigenous Games (JMI), which will take place in Tocantins in October. "The World Indigenous Games, for example, will put the state in the national and international spotlight," she emphasized.
"What indigenous communities face today is not a struggle for land preservation, but a struggle for the preservation of cultural identity. We need to care for indigenous people as citizens with the right to education, sports, and new technologies, without this representing acculturation," emphasized the acting governor, whose speech was attended by the president of the republic, Dilma Rousseff.
Upon resuming her position as vice-governor this Thursday, the 25th, Claudia Lelis stated that she will continue the dialogues initiated during her time leading the Government and that she will continue to closely monitor the projects developed by the Executive branch, especially those focused on human rights and the environment.
"During these ten days, I sought to work with a positive agenda, visiting construction sites, meeting with leaders of movements, and explaining to everyone the real situation we are experiencing in the State. We know that Tocantins, like Brazil, is going through a very large financial crisis, but we are looking to the future and working tirelessly to offer the population efficient public policies and quality services," he stated.