title: Empowering women in Brazil.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Saúde Pública, Universidade de São Paulo, 01246 São Paulo, Brasil. sidiniz@usp.br
authors.forename: Simone Grilo
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Diniz
authors.forename: Debra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bick
authors.forename: Maria Helena
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Bastos
authors.forename: Maria Luiza
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Riesco
mesh_terms: D044383:Black People; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D008428:Maternal Mortality / Q000639:trends*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000639:trends*; D044465:White People; D014933:Women's Rights