Maria Aparecida Schumaher
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Shuma participated of the women's rights movement since the 1970 decade.[2] As coordinator for the NGO Redeh (Rede de Desenvolvimento Humano - Human Development Network), she organized the Dicionário Mulheres do Brasil (Dictionary of Brazilian Women), collecting entries about 900 women who impacted Brazilian history.[3][4] She also coordinated the campaign "Quem ama abraça - Fazendo escola", denouncing the violence against women. She was also director of the Articulação de Mulheres Brasileiras (AMB).[5]
In 2004, Shuma was awarded the Bertha Lutz Diploma, bestowed by the Brazilian Senate.[6]
