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CIVICUS discusses recent protests against gender-based violence in Brazil with Beatriz Souza, programme analyst at ELAS+ Foundation, an organisation dedicated to the rights of LGBTQI+ people and women.
In December 2025, revelations of brutal femicide cases sparked national outrage in Brazil, giving rise to large-scale protests. Tens of thousands marched to demand an end to impunity and misogyny, exposing the gap between laws that are supposed to protect human rights and a reality where violence remains widespread.
