Vilma Reis | |
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Born | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | 28 October 1969
Occupation | Sociologist |
Employer | Federal University of Bahia (UFBA) |
Known for | Campaigning for rights of women and black youth |
Vilma Maria dos Santos Reis (born 1969) is a Brazilian sociologist and activist. She is a defender of human, women's, black, youth and LGBT rights. She is a teacher at the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA) and from 2015 to 2019 she held the position of General Ombudsman of the Public Defender's Office of the State of Bahia. Reis is also a member of the editorial board of Brasil 247, a website and TV station, which describes itself as an independent and progressive news source.[1][2][3]