Brazil pushes climate‑related mental health bill and misogyny‑racism legislation in parliament

Activists in Brazil are urging lawmakers to adopt two progressive proposals. A draft law (PL 6151/25) introduced by deputies Pompeo de Mattos (PDT‑RS) and Fernanda Melchionna (PSOL‑RS) seeks to create a National Climate Mental Health System, establishing resilience, healing and community‑reconstruction centres for people affected by extreme weather events. Founder of the Time To Act campaign, Luciana Brafman, warned that “it is useless to rebuild a region when the whole community is traumatized,” and highlighted the need for sustained psychological support for vulnerable groups.

At the same time, the Levante Mulheres Vivas movement has launched a digital campaign to push a separate bill that would treat misogyny as a crime comparable to racism. The proposal, already approved by a Senate working group, is awaiting a vote in the Chamber of Deputies. The campaign lets citizens send tailored messages to their representatives via an online platform. Co‑founder Rachel Ripani said, “Women are not asking permission to be heard; they are building the means so no one can silence them.”