National conferences became the most important participatory policy at the national level in Brazil. Brazil has had a tradition of national conferences since the early 40's when Vargas government called a national health conference. Since 1988 the forms of civil society participation envisioned...

Religion as a variable with an impact on sexual behavior has emerged in the Brazilian literature as two changes are embedded in this society: the changing religious scenery and the norms and values associated with sexuality. The influence of religion on sexuality has been investigated by...