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August 25, 2025

Evangelical Women and Democracy

In the ninth episode of the original series Ponto a Ponto, produced in partnership with the Instituto de Estudos da Religião (ISER), councilwomen Aava Santiago (PSDB-GO) and Keit Lima (PSOL-SP) talk about how their evangelical faith influences their choices and ways of doing politics, as well as discussing the participation and priorities of evangelical women in public life.

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Evangelical Women and Democracy

Experts in this episode: Aava Santiago, sociologist and councilwoman for PSDB-GO, and Keit Lima, bachelor of law and administration and councilwoman for PSOL-SP.


In addition to the full episode, you can also watch two special clips:

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Evangelical Women and Popular Wisdom

Keit Lima talks about the importance of building collectively, respecting popular wisdom, and using data as a tool for dialogue.

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Evangelical Women and Solidarity Networks

Aava Santiago recounts how the women in her church created networks for popular education and community support, uniting faith, solidarity, and social transformation.

Meet the experts:

Aava Santiago
Sociologist, researcher, communicator, and the most voted councilwoman in the history of Goiânia. An evangelical member of the Assembleia de Deus, she chairs the Comissão dos Direitos da Criança e do Adolescente and is the Women’s Ombudsman in the City Council.

Keit Lima
Black woman, from the Northeast, Christian and city councilor. She has a bachelor’s degree in Law and Administration and is a specialist in Public Management, Political Science, and Social Urbanism.

Ponto a Ponto

Available free of charge, Ponto a Ponto features evidence-based dialogues between two leading figures in their fields on topics critical to development and democracy, with the aim of finding common and viable ground between their points of view.