Latin America LeadInternational Resource for Impact and Storytelling
Graciela is a journalist who has been exploring multiple ways to tell stories to foster social justice. She has a specialization in gender and local development and a master’s degree in communication and culture from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Graciela is based in Brazil and is proud of being a pioneer woman in the field of Internet and digital rights in the country.
From 2013 to 2021, as a Senior Program Officer with the Ford Foundation, Graciela developed strategies and programs in the areas of Technology and Society, Creativity and Freedom of Expression, and Civic Engagement and Governance, crosscutting gender and race perspectives. Her work has contributed to consolidating the field of digital rights in Brazil and to bolster the independent investigative journalism ecosystem. She has also worked to strengthen collaboration between arts and culture initiatives with social justice and socio-environmental organizations.