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Affirmative Action at Unicamp, Brazil

Year of publication 2023

  • South America
  • Brazil
  • National/Regional Equity Policies
  • Non-Monetary Support for Access
Affirmative Action at Unicamp, Brazil

Unicamp in Brazil has developed extensive inclusion programmes to support underrepresented groups, evolving over two decades. Despite progress, challenges remain, particularly in pre-college education quality and secondary education completion. The pandemic has exacerbated these issues, and while university-level affirmative action remains essential, broader reforms are necessary for long-term impact.

Transforming Lives at the Institutional Level: Equity Promotion Initiatives Across the World, edited by Jamil Salmi, pp. 108-117.

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