Black #Brazilian women take bold action against gender-based violence.
As President Bolsonaro’s far-right government decimates state support, activists are stepping in to combat abuse during the coronavirus crisis. via @5050oD #COVID19
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As President Bolsonaro’s far-right government decimates state support, activists are stepping in to combat abuse during the coronavirus crisis. via @5050oD #COVID19
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“As children we learn to help each other, to be community-minded, understanding that the survival of another woman is our own survival,” says Aline Maia Nascimento from the Observatório de Favelas, a grassroots group in Rio de Janeiro. #Brazil
“...we are taking palliative action because the state is not showing up”
Under Bolsonaro’s far-right govt, critical social policies have been undermined & budgets to respond to violence vs women have been cut. Activists are doing the work of failed or dismantled institutions.
Under Bolsonaro’s far-right govt, critical social policies have been undermined & budgets to respond to violence vs women have been cut. Activists are doing the work of failed or dismantled institutions.
Even in ‘normal’ times, #Brazil is one of the most violent countries in the world for women.
In 2018 alone, almost 70% of the women killed in the country were Black, according to state data.
In 2018 alone, almost 70% of the women killed in the country were Black, according to state data.
