Maria da Penha

    Maria da Penha

    February 1, 1945 (80 years old) in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

    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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    Mexeu com uma, mexeu com todasMexeu com uma, mexeu com todas
    Maria da Penha: Um Caso de Litígio InternacionalMaria da Penha: Um Caso de Litígio Internacional
    Women in ResistanceWomen in Resistance

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