Joana Zylbersztajn
Joana Zylbersztajn is a human rights lawyer who graduated from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo and holds a specialist degree in Social Communication from the same university. She also has a master´s degree and a doctorate in Constitutional Law from the University of São Paulo. Author of the book A laicidade do Estado Brasileiro. At the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights of the Organization of American States, Joana was the main advisor to the Commissioners and coordinated the session responsible for precautionary and provisional measures. She has also worked in human rights policy management while holding positions in the Brazilian federal government and the municipality of São Paulo and working for civil society organizations. In the private sector, she has worked as institutional relations at Natura Cosméticos and Natura & Co. Currently, Joana is a co-founder of Veredas – Strategies in Human Rights, a collaborating member of the Arns Commission, a member of the Third Sector Law Commission of the OAB/SP, and a professional mentor of the Insper – Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa.