Sos Corpo - Instituto Feminista Para A Democracia

What Sos Corpo - Instituto Feminista Para A Democracia does

SOS Corpo - Instituto Feminista Para A Democracia is a Brazilian feminist civil society organization founded in 1981 and headquartered in Recife, Pernambuco. The organization operates as a nonprofit certified under Brazilian Law 12.101/2009 (CEBAS) and provides feminist political education, formation courses, and knowledge production to women engaged in social movements, primarily in Pernambuco and nationally. Its portfolio centers on three flagship formation programs - Caleidoscópio (a ~16-hour thematic course with international feminist exchange methodology), Espiral Feminista (a national theoretical-political immersion course), and Fontes e Veredas (pedagogical sharing spaces) - alongside cultural events (Ação Cultural Feminista), the open-access Universidade Livre Feminista digital platform, the Cadernos de Crítica Feminista publication series, and a documentary video collection.

The organization maintains deep embedded relationships with the Brazilian feminist movement ecosystem, including partnerships with MMTR-NE, MMM, FMPE, Rede de Mulheres Negras, AMB, FETAPE, CUT, and RENFA. It is sustained through grant co-financing from international foundations, notably Fundação Heinrich Böll Stiftung and Pão Para o Mundo (Brot für die Welt), as well as donations. All services are delivered free of charge, consistent with its charitable entity status. Recent activity (2025-2026) includes the Caleidoscópio 2025 course on Popular Feminist Antiracist Education, the launch of Universidade Livre Feminista, the Memórias do Feminismo Popular em Pernambuco research-action process, and a published study on the viability of a Northeast Feminist Fund.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The organization operates with a small core team of approximately 6 staff and is collectively managed. There are no commercial revenue streams, no AI/technology components, and no funding rounds, M&A activity, or parent ownership structure disclosed in the source data.

Name

Sos Corpo - Instituto Feminista Para A Democracia

Legal name

SOS Corpo - Instituto Feminista para a Democracia

Website

https://soscorpo.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SOS Corpo is a Brazilian feminist civil society organization founded in 1981 in Recife, offering free political formation courses, publications, and cultural events to women engaged in social movements across Pernambuco and nationally, funded through grants and donations.

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Product category

Feminist Political Education and Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF)

Keywords

• Feminist political education
• Gender advocacy training
• Social movement formation
• Women's rights research
• Feminist publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Recife

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: The organization operates as a certified charitable social assistance entity (entidade beneficente de assistência social) under Brazilian law 12.101/2009. Services are provided free of charge, funded through donations and grants from supporting organizations.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SOS Corpo is a feminist civil society organization that delivers free political-educational formation courses (Caleidoscópio, Espiral Feminista, Fontes e Veredas), produces feminist publications and documentaries, and runs cultural events for women engaged in social movements. Services are funded through donations and grants and offered free of charge to beneficiaries under its Brazilian CEBAS charitable certification.

Product overview

SOS Corpo - Instituto Feminista para a Democracia is a feminist social organization offering feminist political education programs, including the Caleidoscópio (thematic exchange course), Espiral Feminista (national immersion course), and Fontes e Veredas (pedagogical sharing spaces). The organization produces publications including the Cadernos de Crítica Feminista series, academic articles, booklets, and documentaries. Cultural events include the Ação Cultural Feminista (ACF) series featuring discussions, book launches, and artistic events. The Universidade Livre Feminista provides open feminist education resources. The portfolio is focused on feminist education, knowledge production, and political mobilization rather than commercial products.

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Brands

• Universidade Livre Feminista: A feminist university project with online presence at ulivrefeminista.com.br
• Caleidoscópio
• Espiral Feminista
• Fontes e Veredas

Products and services

• Caleidoscópio A thematic feminist formation course of approximately 16 hours, structured around knowledge exchange between women, collectives, and feminist movements, typically featuring a foreign feminist participant.
• Espiral Feminista A national feminist formation course of theoretical-political character with an immersive methodology, aimed at women engaged in social movements. Features collective knowledge construction integrating reflection, practice, and prior feminist elaborations.
• Fontes e Veredas Pedagogical spaces for sharing and dissemination of SOS Corpo's elaborations on feminist issues, encouraging knowledge production and contributing to the theoretical-political feminist formation of women from various social movements.
• Ação Cultural Feminista (ACF) Feminist cultural action events that combine art, literature, and political reflection, often featuring book launches, dialogues, and artistic expressions.
• Universidade Livre Feminista A free feminist university initiative offering open educational resources and courses on feminist topics.
• Cadernos de Crítica Feminista A series of critical feminist notebooks addressing theoretical and political dimensions of feminism, published by SOS Corpo.
• Documentary Collection Collection of documentary videos including 'No fio da memória: a luta feminista pela vida das mulheres' and recordings of seminars on popular feminism in Pernambuco.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Movimento de Mulheres Trabalhadoras Rurais do Nordeste (MMTR-NE)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025Regional rural women workers movement partnering in the research-action process 'Memórias do Feminismo Popular em Pernambuco' initiated in second semester 2025.
• Marcha Mundial de Mulheres (MMM)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025Global women's march movement participating in the research-action process on feminist memory in Pernambuco.
• Fórum de Mulheres de Pernambuco (FMPE)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025State-level feminist forum partnering in the research-action process on feminist memory in Pernambuco.
• Rede de Mulheres Negras de PernambucoflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025Black women's network partnering in the research-action process on feminist memory in Pernambuco.
• Mulheres da CUT PernambucocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025State-level CUT union women participating in the research-action process on feminist memory.
• FETAPE (Federação dos Trabalhadores Rurais)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025Rural workers federation whose women participate in the research-action process on feminist memory.
• Rede Nacional de Feministas Antiproibicionistas (RENFA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025National network of anti-prohibitionist feminists participating in the research-action process on feminist memory in Pernambuco.
• SINTEPEminorOthers · 1 March 2025Sindicato dos Trabalhadores da Educação de Pernambuco providing auditorium venue for the Memórias do Feminismo Popular seminar.
• Articulação de Mulheres Brasileiras (AMB)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational feminist articulation organization partnering on seminars and political events, including the National Seminar on Biopoder and New Reproductive Technologies in 2008.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CLADEM - Comitê Latino-Americano e do Caribe para a Defesa dos Direitos da Mulher: Latin American regional feminist network for women's human rights; SOS Corpo team members (e.g., Rivane Arantes) are members. Comparable as a broader regional feminist organization with formation, advocacy, and litigation work overlapping with SOS Corpo's portfolio.
• AWID - Association for Women's Rights in Development: International feminist membership organization supporting women's rights movements globally, including in Latin America. Comparable as a higher-tier umbrella body connecting feminist organizations with resources, research, and convening capacity.
• ABONG - Associação Brasileira de Organizações Não Governamentais: Brazilian association of NGOs representing civil-society organizations including feminist movements. Comparable as a broader umbrella/peer ecosystem organization relevant to SOS Corpo's positioning in the Brazilian nonprofit landscape.

Direct peers

• Rede Feminista de Saúde: Brazilian network of feminist researchers and activists focused on sexual and reproductive rights and violence against women. Directly comparable thematic overlap with SOS Corpo's health-system training and reproductive-rights advocacy work.
• Articulação de Mulheres Brasileiras (AMB): National feminist articulation active across Brazil; SOS Corpo's flagship partner. Highly comparable as a feminist political-formation and movement-coordinating organization operating across Brazilian states with similar thematic focus on women's rights and intersectional feminism.
• Marcha Mundial de Mulheres (MMM): International feminist movement organization with strong Brazil presence; SOS Corpo partner. Comparable as a feminist movement-formation body delivering political education and mobilization across rural, Black, and working-class women's constituencies.
• CFEMEA - Centro Feminista de Estudos e Assessoria: Brasília-based Brazilian feminist NGO providing political advocacy, research, and legislative monitoring on women's rights. Directly comparable as a fellow Brazilian feminist civil-society organization focused on gender equality policy and movement capacity-building.
• Instituto Patrícia Galvão: São Paulo-based feminist communication and research institute producing data, journalism, and advocacy on women's rights in Brazil. Comparable as a sister feminist civil-society organization combining research, content production, and public-policy advocacy.
• Criola: Rio de Janeiro-based feminist NGO focused on Black women's rights and intersectional feminism. Directly comparable as a Brazilian feminist civil-society organization combining political formation, advocacy, and intersectional analysis aligned with SOS Corpo's methodology.

Emerging players

• NEPEM/UFPE - Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisas sobre a Mulher: Academic research nucleus on women's studies at the Federal University of Pernambuco. Overlaps with SOS Corpo's geographic base and intersectional feminist research agenda; relevant peer as a local academic counterpart for publications and intellectual exchange.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@soscorpo
• Instagraminstagram.com/soscorpo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sos-corpo---instituto-feminista-para-a-democracia

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Profiles10 records

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