Mariana Ara¨²jo from Brazil was a Fellow in the 2022 Reham Al-Farra (RAF) Memorial Journalism virtual programme. Mariana is an independent journalist with more than ten years of experience based in S?o Paulo, Brazil. Throughout her tenures at UOL, Edi??es Globo Cond¨¦ Nast, and Grupo Abril's newsrooms, she amassed experience reporting on a broad range of subjects. Her particular area of focus has been on gender issues, women's rights, and the implications of geopolitical shifts on human rights. With a major in Journalism from Faculdade C¨¢sper L¨ªbero, Mariana is currently pursuing her post-graduate degree in Contemporary Politics and International Relations from Funda??o Armando ?lvares Penteado.