Instituto Patrícia Galvão

What Instituto Patrícia Galvão does

Instituto Patrícia Galvão is a Brazilian non-profit social organization (organização social sem fins lucrativos) founded in 2001 and headquartered in São Paulo, with a 9-person team focused on strategic articulation between women's rights advocacy and media visibility. The organization operates a multi-platform digital portfolio anchored by the Agência Patrícia Galvão news portal, complemented by specialized thematic dossiers (Dossiê Feminicídio, Dossiê Violência Sexual, Dossiê Violência contra as Mulheres), a data aggregation platform (Violência contra as mulheres em Dados), a research and expert source database (Dados e Fontes), a monthly bulletin (Boletim Violência de Gênero em Dados), podcasts, video content, and proprietary quantitative opinion research. The underlying technology consists of digital platforms and content management systems for producing and disseminating multimedia content on violence against women in Brazil, with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, proprietary algorithms, or API offerings.

The organization's primary users are journalists and media professionals, feminist organizations and civil society activists, government and policymakers, and academic researchers, all of whom access the platforms free of charge. The business model is non-commercial: all content is freely accessible, no user data is monetized, and operations are funded through institutional partnerships and grants — including the Consulate General of Ireland in São Paulo (Violência de Gênero em Dados project), Uber (mobility and safety research), and Ipsos-Ipec (Mulher Coragem opinion research). The go-to-market approach is community-led and event-driven, relying on digital publishing, social media engagement, webinars, and partnerships with media outlets and civil society networks to reach national audiences across Brazil.

Name

Instituto Patrícia Galvão

Legal name

Instituto Patrícia Galvão

Website

https://agenciapatriciagalvao.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Instituto Patrícia Galvão is a São Paulo-based Brazilian non-profit founded in 2001 that produces free digital content, curated datasets, and opinion research on violence against women, serving journalists, civil society organizations, policymakers, and academics through news portals, thematic dossiers, and specialized databases.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Women's Rights Advocacy and Gender Violence Research

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Investigative & Nonprofit News Organizations (MPAJADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Alternative/Independent Newsweeklies & Opinion Press (MPAJADAH), Media Freedom, Access to Information & Digital Rights (BPADAGAE), Long-Form Writing & Article Platforms (MPACAIAC)

Keywords

• Gender violence research
• Women's rights advocacy
• Public opinion research
• Digital journalism platforms
• Feminist data curation

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Non-commercial Public Access: The organization operates as a non-profit with free access to all content. The website and platforms are freely accessible with no commercial use of user data.
2. Institutional Partnerships and Grants: Funding from institutional partners such as the Consulate General of Ireland in São Paulo for specific projects like Violência de Gênero em Dados, and partnerships with organizations like Uber for research initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Instituto Patrícia Galvão is a non-profit social organization that produces and disseminates digital journalism, data dossiers, research, expert sources, and multimedia content on violence against women and women's rights in Brazil. Its core service is the Agência Patrícia Galvão news portal complemented by specialized digital platforms (dossiers on femicide, sexual violence, and violence against women), a research and expert source database, a monthly bulletin, and proprietary public opinion research. All content is provided free of charge to journalists, activists, policymakers, researchers, and the general public.

Product overview

Instituto Patrícia Galvão operates a multi-platform digital portfolio centered on the Agência Patrícia Galvão news portal as its core offering, complemented by specialized thematic dossiers (Dossiê Feminicídio, Dossiê Violência Sexual, Dossiê Violência contra as Mulheres), a data aggregation platform (Violência contra as mulheres em Dados), a research and expert database (Dados e Fontes), a monthly newsletter (Boletim Violência de Gênero em Dados), video and podcast content, and proprietary opinion research surveys. The platforms collectively serve journalists, researchers, policymakers, and civil society with curated data, expert sources, and multimedia content on violence against women and women's rights in Brazil.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Agência Patrícia Galvão: Digital news portal for production and dissemination of news, data and multimedia content about Brazilian women's rights
• Dados e Fontes
• Dossiê Violência Sexual
• Dossiê Feminicídio
• Dossiê Violência contra as Mulheres
• Violência contra as mulheres em Dados
• Boletim Violência de Gênero em Dados
• Podcast da Agência Patrícia Galvão
• Vídeos

Products and services

• Agência Patrícia Galvão Digital news portal that produces and publishes journalism, data, and multimedia content on Brazilian women's rights, including coverage of domestic violence, femicide, sexual violence, racism, and LGBTQIAPN+ issues.
• Violência contra as mulheres em Dados Digital platform that aggregates and curates recent research and data on violence against women in Brazil, covering domestic violence, sexual violence, online violence, femicide, and intersections with racism and LGBTQIAfobia.
• Dossiê Feminicídio Special digital dossier dedicated to reporting and analyzing femicide in Brazil, where the country ranks 5th globally in female homicide rates, using the #InvisibilidadeMata hashtag campaign.
• Dossiê Violência Sexual Digital dossier providing information and guidance on sexual harassment and online gender-based violence, supporting both victims and those who wish to support women who have experienced these violations, reinforcing that the victim is never to blame.
• Dossiê Violência contra as Mulheres Digital dossier that contributes to information dissemination and debate on violence against women, featuring an expert source bank and a research database compiling current data and studies on gender-based violence in Brazil.
• Dados e Fontes Research database and expert source bank that monitors and compiles the most recent studies and statistics on violence against women in Brazil, featuring expert contacts organized by topic for journalists and content producers.
• Boletim Violência de Gênero em Dados Monthly newsletter that curates statistics and studies from government agencies, research institutes, and civil society organizations on various forms of gender-based violence, with curation by the Instituto Patrícia Galvão team.
• Podcast da Agência Patrícia Galvão Audio podcast series featuring conversations and discussions on topics related to women's rights, gender violence, and social justice issues in Brazil.
• Vídeos Video content library featuring documentaries, webinars, interviews, and multimedia productions covering gender violence, women's rights, and related social issues.
• Pesquisas de Opinião The organization's own quantitative and qualitative opinion research on phenomena and critical situations affecting women, including studies on women's fear of violence, sexual and reproductive rights, and urban mobility safety.

Quantifiable outcome

• Created and maintains multiple specialized digital dossiers and platforms with regularly updated content on violence against women
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ipsos-IpeccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2026Executes research projects including 'Mulher Coragem: os medos e demandas das mulheres cearenses por segurança' on violence and insecurity affecting women.
• UbercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 November 2025Partnership for research project 'Mulheres e mobilidade noturna: percepções sobre (in)segurança nos momentos de lazer' studying women's safety and mobility in urban spaces.
• Consulado Geral da Irlanda em São PaulocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 August 2022Supports the Violência de Gênero em Dados project with funding for monthly bulletins and webinar series on gender violence statistics and studies.
• LocomotivacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner for public opinion studies on women's rights, including mobility and safety perceptions research.
• Diário do NordestecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedia partnership for research on violence against women in Ceará state, including the Mulher Coragem study.
• Assembleia Legislativa do Ceará (Alece)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport for the Mulher Coragem research project on women's safety in Ceará.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CFEMEA (Centro Feminista de Estudos e Assessoria): Brazilian feminist NGO focused on gender policy, women's rights advocacy, and legislative monitoring. Highly comparable to Instituto Patrícia Galvão in mission (women's rights), national Brazilian scope, and policy/advocacy focus, though CFEMEA is more policy/legislative-driven and less media-focused.
• SOF (Sempreviva Organização Feminista): Long-standing Brazilian feminist organization working on women's rights, gender-based violence, and social policy. Comparable to IPG in advocacy mission and national scope, with overlapping focus on violence against women, though more grassroots/organizing-oriented than media-focused.
• Gênero e Número: Brazilian data journalism platform specializing in gender, race, and human rights reporting. Highly comparable to Agência Patrícia Galvão as a data-driven journalism outlet producing original analysis on gender inequality, with a similar digital-news, evidence-based content model.
• Núcleo de Estudos da Violência (NEV/USP): Academic research center at the University of São Paulo studying violence in Brazil, including gender-based violence. Comparable to IPG's Dados e Fontes platform and research output on violence against women, with stronger academic orientation.

Emerging players

• Ponte Jornalismo: Investigative journalism nonprofit covering human rights, violence, and accountability in Brazil. Comparable to IPG's investigative/news function and nonprofit status, though Ponte has a broader human rights scope beyond gender.
• Women's Media Center: US-based nonprofit working to make women visible and powerful in media. Comparable to IPG in mission to increase women's representation in media, but operates at a global/US-focused level rather than a country-specific newsroom model.
• Artigo 19 (Brasil): Brazilian branch of Article 19, focused on freedom of expression and access to information. Partial overlap with IPG in media rights, civil society monitoring, and advocacy, with a broader human rights scope rather than gender-specific focus.

Others

• Locomotiva: Brazilian public opinion research institute that has partnered with IPG on gender-related surveys. Comparable as a research partner and as a producer of opinion data on social issues in Brazil, though not a direct competitor and serves more as a research supplier to IPG.

Broad incumbents

• Repórter Brasil: Established investigative journalism NGO in Brazil focused on human rights, labor, and social issues. Comparable to IPG as a nonprofit investigative newsroom with national reach, but with broader thematic scope and more developed investigative capacity.
• Observatório da Mulher contra a Violência: Government-backed observatory monitoring violence against women in Brazil. Comparable to IPG in mission and data aggregation, but operates as a federal government initiative with broader institutional backing and limited media/advocacy functions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ipatriciagalvao
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/Ag%C3%AAnciaPatr%C3%ADciaGalv%C3%A3o
• Facebookfacebook.com/ipatriciagalvao
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/instituto-patricia-galvao
• Instagraminstagram.com/ipatriciagalvao

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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