Respect and encouragement of diversity
Established in October 2018 at FGV Rio Law, the Diversity and Inclusion Program (PD&I) is an initiative aimed at strengthening debates and institutional actions with the goal of promoting diversity both within and beyond the FGV community. The program aligns with the efforts of globally recognized universities and business groups to implement programs that enhance diversity within the institution and in society at large. With this goal in mind, the Diversity & Inclusion Program organizes targeted actions for both its internal audience - students, faculty, and staff - and external to the institution, including lectures and open events, courses, and workshops focused on combating discrimination; this seeks to actively transform FGV Rio Law into a space that promotes diversity and inclusion, combating prejudice and intolerance.
Coordenation
yasmin.mendonca@fgv.br
Professor at FGV Law School in Rio, where she coordinates the Diversity and Inclusion Program and is a researcher at its Center for Technology and Society (CTS-FGV), focusing on Human Rights, Technology, Platform Regulation, Gender, and Digital Democracy since 2019. She holds a PhD in Sociology from IESP-UERJ (2023), receiving a CAPES scholarship and a nomination to the FAPERJ Nota 10 scholarship for academic performance. She earned her Master's degree in Social Sciences from PUC-Rio (2017), also with a CAPES scholarship. She has a BA in Law and a BA in Social Sciences from the Getulio Vargas Foundation, including a period of academic exchange at Université Sorbonne Paris-IV. Currently, she coordinates the "Digital Media and Conflict Prevention" project (2023-2025), funded by the European Union, at FGV Law School in Rio. Previously, she worked with the NGO Stop Street Harassment in Brazil and at the Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL). She is part of NETSAL/IESP-UERJ. Her professional and academic experience spans international law, digital law, gender studies, and digital sociology. She is an attorney registered with OAB-RJ and the vice-president of its Commission for Freedom of Expression in the Digital World.
Researchers
Lorena Abbas
lorena.abbas@fgv.br
Ph.D. candidate in Public Policies, Strategies, and Development at the Institute of Economics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (PPED/IE/UFRJ). Holds a master's and bachelor's degree in Law from the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF/MG). Researcher at the Diversity & Inclusion Program (PD&I) at the Law School of Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV Law Rio), working on the "Media and Democracy" project (2023-25), supported by the European Union. Within the scope of PD&I, she engages in academic activities related to the intersection of technology and human rights.
Giullia Thomaz
giullia.thomaz@fgv.br
Master's student in Sociology & Anthropology at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IFCS-UFRJ) and a bachelor in International Relations from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (IRI/PUC-Rio). Assistant researcher in the Diversity & Inclusion Program at the Law School of Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV Law Rio) and the Center for Technology and Society (CTS-FGV) of the same institution. She supervises the Digital Safety program, a study group on gender and race-based political violence on social media. She assists in research related to conflict, gender, and content moderation on the internet. She is a member of the "Media and Democracy" project, a partnership between CTS-FGV through PD&I with the School of Communication of FGV (ECMI) and support from the European Union.