Women protest gender-based violence across Brazil following shocking cases

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Tens of thousands of women rallied across Brazil against gender-based violence after shocking cases of femicide, rape and assault nationwide.

Brazil recorded 1,492 femicides last year — its highest since 2015 — with more than one-third of women experiencing gender-based violence, fueling calls for legislative action.

Experts link the surge in violence to women’s increased visibility and entry into new spaces, and after former President Bolsonaro dismantled public policies aimed at strengthening women’s rights.

RIO DE JANEIRO — Tens of thousands of women in cities across Brazil rallied against gender-based violence Sunday as a record number of female victims and a series of recen