A knife and a pledge: Brazil's candidates court women with promises to combat violence

RIO DE JANEIRO — Clutching an oversized knife onstage during a recent campaign stop, Brazilian presidential candidate Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro vowed to inflict chemical castration on “rapists and child ...
Medical Xpress

Pregnant women in Brazil unaware of their rights suffer violations in the workplace

Despite clear laws that guarantee the protection of pregnant women and new mothers in the workplace, many Brazilian women still experience a reality far from what is stipulated on paper. A study ...
Inter Press Service

Brazil Can Boost Growth by Bringing More Women into the Labor Force

WASHINGTON DC, Feb 18 2026 (IPS) - When Brazil’s unemployment rate dropped to 5.2 percent in November 2025—the lowest in a quarter century—it punctuated an impressive turnaround from the pandemic. Yet ...