Tens of thousands of women have marched in cities across Brazil, denouncing femicide and gender-based violence, after a series of high-profile cases that shocked the country.
Women of all ages and some men took to the streets in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, and other cities on Sunday, calling for an end to femicide, rape, and misogyny.
In Rio, the protesters put out dozens of black crosses, while others bore stickers with messages such as “machismo kills”. And in Sao Paulo, the demonstrators chanted, “Stop killing us”, and held placards that read, “Enough of femicide”.
A decade ago, Brazil passed a law recognizing the crime of femicide, defined as the death of a woman in the domestic sphere or as resulting from contempt for women.
Last year, 1,492 women were victims of femicide, the highest number since the law was introduced in 2015, according to the Brazilian Forum on Public Safety.
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‘Stop Killing Us’: Huge Crowds Rally in Brazil, Decrying Rise in Femicide
12/08/2025
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