Katarina Furtado broke her silence over a dispute she became involved in after joining an international protest to raise awareness of the demonstrations taking place in Iran demanding more freedom for women after the death of Mahsa Amini, from the age of 22. .
The presenter was criticized for cutting off a very small tip of her hair and her gesture was seen as a way to “mock the protest”.
“After the publication of a video about participating in the global support chain of Iranian girls and women who were killed and raped by the vice police, there were those who criticized it. I don’t see any more point in a campaign to keep such a pressing issue from being forgotten, which is why I removed it.“, – he justified himself, saying that he would not allow the presence of those who “do not really support and empathize with suffering” in their social networks.
“Only those who truly support and empathize with suffering can enter my virtual home. Unfortunately, I know what I’m talking about because I’ve been working on these human rights violations for 22 years, mostly gender-based.“, – he stressed, recalling his work related to a variety of solidarity causes.
Leaving aside the controversy, Katarina Furtado continued to share, focusing on what really matters to her. On International Day of the Girl and Young Girl, RTP’s face reminds “to all girls and girls who, if we do nothing, will remain victims of huge missed opportunities, delayed commitments and forgotten promises.”
“We need more young women in leadership positions, in non-discriminatory schools that encourage critical thinking, transformative analysis and social justice. Comprehensive sex education is essential in school contexts and in care programs that listen, teach, inform, support rather than ideologize. We already know how it is done, Covid-19 caused a setback of about 20 years in the rights of girls and girls, so we must act urgently, ”he finally urged.
Catarina Furtado added a photo to her words, showing her next to Georgeane, one of the 34 scholarship holders of the Corações Com Coroa association founded by the communicator.
