Maira Baracho

Maira Baracho is a Brazilian journalist and news coordinator who has dedicated their career to exploring social issues and advocating for human rights. Maira currently works as a training manager at NOSSAS, a Brazilian organization that works to end violence against women.

Baracho began their career as a reporter for the Diario de Pernambuco, one of Brazil's leading newspapers. During their time there, they reported on a wide range of topics, from politics to health care. In 2017, they left the newspaper to pursue freelance work, and it was during this time that they began to focus more on social issues affecting women and other marginalized groups.

In 2018, Baracho took a position with Fundacao Fundo Brasil De Direitos Humanos, where they coordinated the Agenda Feminista Pelo Desencarceramento, a project focused on researching the situation of women who were being held in prison beyond their scheduled release date. The project also developed a manual that included a habeas corpus model for cases like these.

Baracho's work has been widely recognized, and they have received several awards for their reporting, including the prestigious Opas/Fiocruz award for their work on social determinants of health.

Maira Baracho graduated with a degree in Comunicação Social from UNINASSAU. Maira then went on to pursue a career in journalism, working as a journalist for various media outlets.

Their manager is Alessandra Orofino, Co-founder & Executive Director. Maira Baracho works with Daniela Orofino - Director of Amazônia de Pé, Alice Almeida - Estagiária de Comunicação, and Virginia Rigot-Muller - Director of Operations & Culture.