Brazil launches Zero Femicide campaign
When launching the "Zero Femicide - No Violence Against Women" campaign, Women's Minister Cida Gonçalves highlighted that around 400,000 protective measures are issued annually in Brazil. The campaign seeks to engage the entire society in the fight against violence targeting women."Feminicide is a preventable crime. It is different from other crimes such as homicides, street fights, for example. Our goal is to involve the whole of society. We're working with various companies, women's groups across Brazil, and soccer clubs, because it's crucial to speak directly to men. The sports arena is especially vital for clubs to mobilize and spread messages to prevent aggression and abuse against women, which are criminal acts," said Minister Cida Gonçalves, in an interview with A Voz do Brasil, a...