Angela Maria Rodrigues Lopes da Cruz

October 16, 2024

Angela Maria Rodrigues Lopes da Cruz, chief of party of the NGO Advocacy for Good Governance Activity, explains how Counterpart helps local organizations in Timor-Leste strengthen their capacity to advocate for a more sustainable and inclusive future.

Supporting Gender and Social Inclusion in Timor-Leste

Despite ongoing efforts to strengthen gender equality, Timor-Leste’s patriarchal culture continues to limit women’s access to equal and accessible education, health services, job opportunities, and justice. Efforts to educate communities...

GESI Governance

Computer Scientist Builds Career Helping Women, People with Disabilities

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September 2024

Computer Scientist Builds Career Helping Women, People with Disabilities

For the past four years, Counterpart International—through the USAID/Timor-Leste NGO Advocacy for Good Governance Activity—has worked closely with the Community Based Rehabilitation Network Timor-Leste (CBRNTL), a Timorese NGO dedicated to...