Maria da Penha

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Feb 01, 1945 (80 years old)

Maria da Penha

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Women in Resistance
0h 15m
Movie 2019

Women in Resistance

Brazil is one of the countries that most kills women in the world. In Porto Alegre, feminist collectives fight against this reality and support those who need help.

Mexeu com uma, mexeu com todas
1h 9m
Movie 2017

Mexeu com uma, mexeu com todas

“Touch one, touch us all” is a slogan of the women who took over the streets in Brazil and organized themselves in social networks to face male chauvinist and conservatism. Through testimonies of women who have been subjected to violence, the documentary reveals that, despite legal achievements, the woman still remains vulnerable. Amongst other deponents are Maria da Penha, Joanna Maranhão, Luíza Brunet, and Clara Averbuck.

Biography

Maria da Penha Maia Fernandes is a Brazilian women's rights activist and pharmacist who fought for her attacker to be convicted. Maria da Penha has three daughters and is now a leader of movements defending women's rights in Brazil.

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