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Sexual Misconduct Against Women Increases 55 Percent in Rio

Nelson Belen -
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to a just-released study, between January and July of 2018, women in Rio de Janeiro state were subjected to some form of sexual misconduct (sexual harrassment, public lewdness, inappropriate...
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Brazil, Congress,Brazilian Congresswomen protest against rape before Senate passes bill making gang rape sentences stricter

Brazil’s Senate Passes Stricter Sentences for Sexual Assaults

Lise Alves -
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – A week after two gang rapes, one in Rio de Janeiro and another in Piaui, shocked the nation, Brazil’s Senate passed a bill on Tuesday that would render stiffer sentences...
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