

Thousands of Brazilian women have contributed to the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic thanks to a solidarity network of mask making and donations. Eight women seamstresses - quilombolas, indigenous, riverside, and peripheral - reveal how they came together to survive, ensure income generation and food security for their families, filling gaps left by the State.

Zezé Motta
Irene Bandeira Gavião
Maria de Barros Pereira Hancrii

Heloísa Teixeira
Valdiene Vieira Santos
Gleyce Vieira