Eugenia no Brasil: Mulheres Pobres Podem Ter Filhos? (2026)

The opening episode of the investigative series Revelando tackles a fiercely debated modern issue: should women navigating economic hardship be expected to avoid parenthood? Drawing a direct line between today’s class-conscious attitudes and Brazil’s oppressive colonial era, the documentary reveals how former enslavers once dictated the reproductive futures of marginalized women. Through meticulous archival research and expert analysis, the program uncovers the ruthless commercialization of wet nurses and the systematic erasure of working-class and Afro-Brazilian mothers from official national records. Ultimately, the series demonstrates how these entrenched power structures remain deeply embedded in contemporary society, continuing to shape wealth distribution, social bias, and everyday discrimination.