This article extends current debates on participation through exploring the concepts of participation and protagonism using reflections of practitioners working in NGOs in São Paulo, Brazil. Based on doctoral research, the article explores how current understandings of both participation and protagonism within Brazil can help to extend current Northern debates.
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