“Authoritarianism fears women,” says Lula at a conference

The president (PT) stated on Monday (29.Set.2025) that impeachment against former President Dilma Rousseff (PT) in 2016 not only reached democracy but also silent women.

“The blow against Dilma was not only against democracy. It was also the attempt to silence millions of female voices because authoritarianism not only hates, he fears women,” Lula said, at the opening of the 5th CNPM (National Conference on Policies for Women), in Brasilia (DF).

Dilma of your workplace in China. She greeted women’s minister Marcia Lopes and said the event resumption represents an overcoming of a “period of setbacks and political violence”. “It is more than debate, it is the living expression of participatory democracy“, These.

The event, which runs until Wednesday (1st.out), brings together about 4,000 participants and marks the resumption of the conferences after 9 years. The last edition was in 2016, in the context of the impeachment of former President Dilma Rousseff (PT).

Lula cited initiatives of his management, such as the creation of the Ministry of Women, the menstrual dignity program and laws to combat femicide, and stressed that these advances were a direct result of social mobilization: “None of this is born of spontaneous generation. You have never received anything about a kissed hand. Every achievement is the result of a lot of struggle.”

In a personal tone, Lula thanked the first lady Janja Lula da Silva for his partnership, stating that he found it “A new opportunity for love” after the death of Marisa Leticia.

He also said that to a meeting with US President Donald Trump (Republican Party): “When I talk to Trump, I’ll take her. I want him to see.” He also quoted his 1st wife, Maria de Lourdes. Thanked them all.

Ended his speech by stating that “Marielle lives among us”in reference to the councilwoman murdered in 2018. The Minister of Racial Equality, Anielle Franco, Marielle’s sister – was among the authorities present at the stage. Lula said that “The future of humanity is feminine” and that “Sooner or later, women will be ruling the world. ”

The audience, formed almost exclusively by women, sung the scream “No amnesty” During the event. The national anthem was performed by a female voice.

Also on Monday (29.Set), the president sanctioned laws aimed at social policies and women’s protection:

• PL 1086 of 2024 – Create the National Week of awareness on the care of pregnant women and mothersto be carried out annually to promote maternal health support, prevention of complications in pregnancy and maternity appreciation;
• Lei nº 853 of 2025 – Establishes permanent campaigns and programs of awareness of pregnant women and strengthens public policies focused on early childhood care;
• Lei nº 15,220 of 2025 – Create the National System of Information on the Integral Development of Early Childhood. The measure changes the legal framework of early childhood (Law No. 13,257 of 2016) to include monitoring and data collection mechanisms in health, education, social assistance and protection, allowing more accurate diagnoses on the provision of services such as day care centers and health units.

The following authorities also participated in the ceremony:

• Edinho Silva (PT President);
• Cida Gonçalves (PT), former Minister of Women;
• (PT-RJ), Deputy;
• (Pt-on),
• (PSD-PE), governor;
• (PT-RN), governor;
• (PT-BA), governor;
• (PSB-PB), Governor;
• Janja (first lady);
• (MDB), budget and planning minister;
• Minister of Innovation in Public Services;
• (Network), Minister of Environment and Climate;
• Anielle Franco, Minister of Igualdade Racial;
• Minister of Human Rights and Citizenship;
• Sonia Guajajara (PSOL), Minister of Indigenous Peoples;
• Sônia Faustino, Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Communications;
• (PT), Minister of Institutional Relations;
• Minister of Education;
• Waldez Góes, Minister of Social Security;
• (PSD), Minister of Fisheries;
• and Márcio Macêdo (PT), Minister of the General Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic.