Élida Lauris has a Bachelor of Law and a Master of Human Rights and Social Relations from Federal University of Pará, Brazil and has pursued doctoral studies at the Centre for Social Studies with the University of Coimbra. She was Executive Coordinator of the ALICE Project, developing her post-doctoral research at the University of Coimbra. She was Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Women, Racial Equality, and Human Rights in Brazil. She coordinated the Justice Forum and is currently coordinator of the NGO Terra de Direitos.
