Anitta Angélica and Fernanda Torres spoke out throughout the week for a new vacancy to be filled by a woman; petition has 67,169 signatures
With the vacancy open at the STF (Supreme Federal Court), artists, influencers and lawyers have endorsed a campaign to pressure the president (PT) to nominate a woman to the Court. The campaign was counting on the publication of this report.
Among the celebrities who spoke out for the nomination of a woman to the Supreme Court, the following stand out: Anitta; Angelica; Fernanda Torres; Juliet; Gabriela Prioli; Grazi Massafera; Camila Pitanga.
That of now former minister Luís Roberto Barroso, 67 years old, will open President Lula’s 3rd nomination in the current term. If the president nominates a man for the vacancy, it will only happen in 2028, for the vacancy of minister Luiz Fux – in the event that no minister leaves before compulsory retirement, at age 75.
The choice of his 11th name to the STF than technicians and could define the legacy of his 3rd administration. Behind the scenes, like Jorge Messias (AGU), Vinícius Carvalho (CGU), Bruno Dantas (TCU) and Rodrigo Pacheco (PSD-MG). So far, the most popular name is Jorge Messias.
In 134 years of history, of the 171 ministers who passed through the Supreme Court, only 3 were black men and three white women. There has never been a black minister on the Court.
The STF currently has 10 male ministers and only one female: Cármen Lúcia, appointed by Lula himself in 2006.
MANIFESTATIONS
On Tuesday (Oct 14), singer Anitta endorsed other publications in favor of a female appointment to the Court. “One of the STF ministers has retired. President Lula will have to nominate a new name. I would like to make public a request for it to be a woman”he stated.
The artist argued that “there are women qualified for the position in our country where the majority of the population is women”.
On Wednesday (Oct 15), Oscar-nominated actress Fernanda Torres declared, in a post on Instagram, her support for another woman on the STF.
In the same sense, singer Juliette stated, in her profile on X, that women are a majority in Brazil and that “in 134 years, only 3 women have passed through there [STF]“. “I think it’s VERY FAIR to be one of us!”he defended.
On Thursday (Oct 16), the presenter Angelica so that President Lula nominates a black woman for the position.
“We want another woman in the STF. Today, we only have minister Cármen Lúcia there. In 134 years of history, the STF has had 172 ministers and only 3 women. This has to change. It’s difficult to understand that the Court that dictates the country’s direction still doesn’t have the face of Brazil. Will the country miss another chance to change this score?”declared the presenter.
“I know the chances are small, but I want to leave my request here. President Lula, choose a woman. It would be very cool. A woman who can do everything in a very experienced way, a serious woman, up to the job too. And to take an even bigger step, let it be a black woman. It’s not kindness. It’s justice”said Angelica.
Gabriela Prioli, presenter and lawyer, a video asking for support for the petition for the nomination of a woman. The video has more than 2.6 million views.
“If the Supreme Court is responsible for judging issues that disproportionately affect women — such as gender-based violence or reproductive autonomy — what can we expect from the Brazilian judiciary if not the naturalization of masculine views on issues that are ours?”he pointed out.
For Prioli, the absence of women in “spaces of intellectuality, power and decision-making naturalize the presumption that we have nothing to say”. The lawyer states that the undersigned will send a letter to the president, “highlighting the importance that the vacancy opened in the STF due to the retirement of minister Luís Roberto Barroso is filled by a woman with a solid legal trajectory and recognized commitment to the Constitution and democracy”.
Actress Giovanna Ewbank also published a post pressuring Lula:
DEPARTURE FROM BARROSO
Barroso announced his retirement from the Supreme Court on October 9, during a plenary session. Barroso’s departure marks another chapter of Lula’s influence on the composition of the Supreme Court.
Here are Lula’s appointments to the STF, by mandate:
- 1st term (2003-2006):
- 2003: Joaquim Barbosa;
- 2003: Cezar Peluso;
- 2003: Ayres Britto;
- 2004: Eros Grau;
- 2006: Ricardo Lewandowski;
- 2006: Carmen Lúcia.
- 2nd term (2007-2010):
- 2007: Menezes Direito;
- 2009: Dias Toffoli.
- 3rd term (2023-2026):
- 2023: Cristiano Zanin;
- 2023: Flávio Dino;
- 2025: Barroso’s successor.
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