Laudelina de Campos Mello
The exhibition explores the life, ideas, and activism of Laudelina de Campos Mello (Poços de Caldas/MG, 1904 – Campinas/SP, 1991), a trade unionist and a pivotal figure in the fight to recognize domestic work and secure rights for the profession. Founder of Brazil’s first domestic workers’ union, she dedicated herself to fighting exploitation and ensuring not only labor rights but also dignity for these professionals. Through photographs, documents, and historical objects, alongside works by artists such as Rosana Paulino, Dayane Tropicaos, and Kika Carvalho, the exhibition intertwines Laudelina’s legacy with broader themes of domestic labor—an enduring vestige of slavery—unionism, Black associations, politics, culture, and the fundamental right to rest.
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Dignity and struggle: Laudelina de Campos Mello
March 22 - September 14, 2025
IMS Poços
Rua Teresópolis, 90, Poços de Caldas/MG - Brasil
Free admission. Tuesdays to Fridays, 1pm-7pm. On Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, 9am-7pm.
This playlist features songs recorded by women who, at different points in their lives, worked as domestic workers. The selection offers a musical journey through a range of styles, from traditional samba to funk carioca, with a special highlight on Dona Clementina de Jesus.