Anielle Franco is named one of the 12 women of the year by Time magazine

The Minister of Racial Equality, Anielle Franco, was elected by Time magazine, one of the most prestigious in the world, as one of the 12 women of the year in 2023. Sister of Marielle Franco, councilor of Rio de Janeiro brutally murdered in 2018, Anielle became director of the institute named after her sister, which fights for human rights and in defense of Marielle’s memory, and since then has been involved in political activism for the causes of the black population and LGBTQIA+. At the age of 38, she graduated in journalism from the State University of North Carolina, in the United States, and in English and Literature from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). “Her tragic family history, warm personality and deft use of social media have transformed the once reserved Franco into an unlikely leader in the black rights movement in Brazil,” says an excerpt from the profile that Time magazine published about the minister. The president-elect, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Anielle Franco – Marcelo Camargo/Agência Brasil The list of the 12 most influential women of the year brings renowned names from culture and sport, such as actress Cate Blanchet, singer Phoebe Bridges, soccer player soccer Megan Rapinoe and screenwriter Quinta Brunson. Other women’s rights activists, such as the Mexican Véronica Cruz Sánchez, the Ukrainian Olena Shevchenko and the Iranian Masih Alinejad are also on the list. On her social media, Aniele spoke about international recognition. “Very proud and thrilled to have been the first and only Brazilian nominated as ‘Woman of the Year’ among the twelve chosen by the US magazine Time. I am very happy and I am not alone, this recognition is not mine alone, it belongs to all black women in Brazil”.

Agência Brasil