Brasília, Aug 20, 2026 (AFP) - Brazil boosts protection for women against gender violence

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Brazil's Supreme Court has ruled that women should be granted protective measures under a domestic violence law, even when threats come from outside the home or family. Violence against women is a major concern in Brazil, where femicides have reached record levels. Until now, Brazil's Maria da Penha law, which in 2006 established measures to protect women from domestic violence, was principally applied to husbands, boyfriends, or members of the s......

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