In the words of Manuela Soares Brites: “To build a respectful and healthy family, we treat our girls and boys equally”
Manuela Soares Brites, 42, is a mother, an entrepreneur, and a field officer in Ermera, Timor-Leste, for the Connect with Respect programme, which works with parents and teachers in three municipalities to promote gender equality and end violence against women in the family and community. The programme is part of the European Union-United Nations Spotlight …