Natália Pollachi
Project Manager, Instituto Sou da Paz (Brasil)
twitter: @napollachi
email: natalia [at] soudapaz [dot] org
Project Manager, Instituto Sou da Paz (Brasil)
twitter: @napollachi
email: natalia [at] soudapaz [dot] org
small arms and light weapons | Latin America | gender | arms trafficking
Natália Pollachi is a project manager working at the Brazilian NGO Instituto Sou da Paz. Since 2013, Pollachi has worked on small arms and ammunition control focused on its regulation, origin tracing and human impacts. She conducts investigations on the small arms lifecycle, their origin and their effects on public security, including differential impacts regarding gender and race. Since 2018, Pollachi has managed pilot projects to implement new public policies in direct cooperation with police departments. She also takes part in advocacy efforts, which include producing technical material, speaking with the press and conducting meetings with decision-makers.
Pollachi holds a master's degree in International Relations from Universidade de São Paulo (USP), with research focused on peace negotiations. She speaks fluent English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Natália Pollachi is a project manager working at the Brazilian NGO Instituto Sou da Paz. Since 2013, Pollachi has worked on small arms and ammunition control focused on its regulation, origin tracing and human impacts. She conducts investigations on the small arms lifecycle, their origin and their effects on public security, including differential impacts regarding gender and race. Since 2018, Pollachi has managed pilot projects to implement new public policies in direct cooperation with police departments. She also takes part in advocacy efforts, which include producing technical material, speaking with the press and conducting meetings with decision-makers.
Pollachi holds a master's degree in International Relations from Universidade de São Paulo (USP), with research focused on peace negotiations. She speaks fluent English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Recent Publications:
- "De olhos vendados para o mercado ilegal de armas," JOTA, November 8, 2022.
- "Integrated Firearms Control Model," Instituto Sou da Paz, June, 2022.*
- "Armed violence, police violence and the arms trade in brazil," Sao da Paz and others, 2021, now available in English.*
- "Violência armada, violência policial e comércio de armas," Sou da Paz, July 2021.*
- "Rio’s Arsenal: An analysis of ammunition seizures in the state of Rio de Janeiro (2014-2017)," with Bruno Langean, Instituto Sou da Paz, October 2020.
- "Segurança sem mulheres é ineficiente para todos," Folha de S. Paolo, June 27, 2020.