Luiza Trajano Biography
Luiza Trajano is a millionaire businesswoman from Brazil who is the chair of the retailer Magazine Luiza and a member of the UNICEF and UNFPA Brazil advisory boards.
How old is Luiza Trajano? – Age
She is 71 years old as of 9 October 2022. She was born in 1951 in Franca. Her real name is Luiza Helena Trajano Inácio Rodrigues.
Luiza Trajano Family – Education
Trajano’s parents (she is the only daughter) maintained a magazine store in Franca called Magazine Luiza. In 1972, she graduated from the Faculdade de Direito de Franca (Franca Law School).
Luiza Trajano Husband
She was married to Erasmo Fernandes Rodrigues, who died in 2009. The couple has a child named Frederico Trajano Inacio Rodrigues.
Luiza Trajano Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $1.4 billion.
Luiza Trajano Forbes
She was named one of the world’s 100 most important persons in 2021 and has a net worth of US$1.4 billion as of April 2022.
Luiza Trajano Magazine Luiza
Under her leadership, Magazine Luiza grew into a chain of over 1,000 outlets spread throughout 18 Brazilian states, with over 18 million customers and 27,000 staff, as well as a publicly traded firm. In 2017, Trajano was startled by her husband’s femicide of Magazine Luiza store manager Denise Neves dos Anjos, who was 37 at the time and had 13 years of service. This prompted Trajano to not only become vocal against domestic abuse, but also to take action within her firm, which employs 50% women.
Trajano is said to have established a domestic abuse hotline for employees (including male employees), with the company giving counseling and legal assistance, mapping relocation options, and informing authorities. Furthermore, Magazine Luiza’s outsourced workforce suppliers were mandated to hire at least 2% of battered women in order for them to gain financial independence, which can be a key step toward escaping an abusive marriage. Trajano supports quotas for women on corporate boards, arguing that if no quotas are implemented, it will take 100 years for boards to include 20% or 30% of women. She cites her aunt (the creator of Magazine Luiza) and her late mother as influences.
Magazine Luiza declared in September 2020 that its 2021 training program would be limited to black candidates only. Trajano described it as a “significant step toward consolidating our corporate diversity.” The program will also waive the requirement for English proficiency and previous work experience. The announcement generated outrage and was met with pushback from conservatives. For example, Jair Bolsonaro’s government deputy leader in the Chamber of Deputies stated that he will personally file a complaint with the Public Prosecutor’s Office over ‘racist.’ Trajano stated, “Our colorblind programs never worked…we know people will sue, but we’ll keep going.” We will fight, and we will not give up easy.’
Trajano noted in 2019 that racial disparity “is still a very serious problem.” We have only one Black female chairwoman of a large Brazilian corporation…and our current effort is to have Black female directors, chairpersons…but also males, in order for them to have more powerful positions within corporations.’
Luiza Trajan Q&A session
Trajano moderated a Q&A session with many candidates during Brazil’s 2018 presidential election. Jair Bolsonaro, the eventual winner, did not attend. Bolsonaro then tweeted, ‘Who is Luiza Trajan anyway?’ According to reports, he was upset at being kicked out of the organization for failing to confirm his participation on time.
Luiza Trajano non-governmental organisation
Trajano moderated a Q&A session with many candidates during Brazil’s 2018 presidential election. Jair Bolsonaro, the eventual winner, did not attend. Bolsonaro then tweeted, ‘Who is Luiza Trajano anyway?’ According to reports, he was upset at being kicked out of the organization for failing to confirm his participation on time.