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Think Twice Brasil (TTB) is a social impact organization that supports individuals and institutions to interrupt cycles of violence and inequality through education, research, and the development of innovative strategies that advance peace, democratic participation, and human rights.

Operating since 2013, TTB is a pioneer in promoting the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) and Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) agendas in Brazil and Latin America, strengthening feminist approaches, youth leadership, and evidence-based practice to build a culture of non-violence and sustainable security across the region. TTB joined ICAN’s She Builds Peace campaign in 2023.

Core Areas of Work:

  • Civic engagement
  • Democratic participation
  • Peace and human rights education

Human rights are the leading point to bring more tolerance, more empathy, and more peace to the world. We can use human rights as a tool to bring different cultures together and to build peace in a more sustainable way.

– Gabriele Costa Bento Garcia Founder and President, Think Twice Brazil

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She Builds Peace: A Global Movement Growing Stronger Six Years On

In March 2020, ICAN and its global network of women-led peacebuilding organizations, WASL, launched the She Builds Peace (SBP) campaign.

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