TRE-RJ's Semana da Diversidade to Tackle Misinformation and Political Violence Against Women in 2026 Elections
TRE-RJ's upcoming Semana da Diversidade event focuses on combating misinformation-driven political violence against women amid the 2026 elections.
- • Semana da Diversidade held June 30–July 1, 2026, in Rio de Janeiro, addressing misinformation's impact on political violence against women.
- • Panels include experts like Raquel Branquinho and Janiere Portela discussing strategies to protect female candidates and combat fake news.
- • Discussions on how misinformation silences women politically and the importance of media literacy for empowering female participation.
- • Live streaming is available on TRE-RJ's YouTube channel, facilitating broader public engagement.
Key details
The fifth edition of the Semana da Diversidade, organized by the Regional Electoral Court of Rio de Janeiro (TRE-RJ), is set for June 30 and July 1, 2026, at the Palácio da Democracia in downtown Rio de Janeiro. This year's event focuses on how misinformation fuels political violence specifically targeting women during the 2026 elections, featuring various expert panels and live streaming on TRE-RJ's YouTube channel.
The program kicks off on June 30 with a panel titled "Democratic Shield: Strategies to Combat Misinformation and Protect Female Candidacies," moderated by judge Fábio Porto and including insights from prosecutor Raquel Branquinho and lawyer Evelyn Melo Silva. Later that day, the "Voices that Resist: Confronting Political Violence and Networks of Fake News in 2026" panel will explore the challenges female candidates face due to fake news, with experts Janiere Portela and Raquel Saraiva.
On July 1, the conference "Algorithms of Hate: The Impact of Misinformation on Political Violence against Women in 2026"—with Bruno Andrade and moderator Laura Bernardes—will discuss how misinformation silences women in politics. The event concludes with a session on media literacy's role in empowering women's political participation, led by Janiere Portela and Tainah Pereira.
Held at Rua da Alfândega, 42, the event emphasizes the need for proactive strategies against misinformation to protect women in Brazil's political landscape, highlighting growing concerns over political gender-based violence fueled by fake news.
This article was translated and synthesized from Brazilian sources, providing English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
