Brazil Chamber advances misogyny criminalization bill amid protests

On Sunday, the feminist movement Levante Mulheres Vivas organized a demonstration in Brasília's Eixão do Lazer to pressure the Chamber of Deputies to approve Bill 896/2023, the so‑called “Misogyny Bill.” The proposal treats misogyny as a crime comparable to racism, makes it non‑bailable and imprescriptible, and establishes imprisonment of two to five years for offenses.

The bill has already passed the Senate but remains stalled in the lower house, encountering opposition from far‑right deputies. Chamber president Hugo Motta formed a working group coordinated by Deputy Tabata Amaral to seek a consensus text.

Federal Deputy Maria Arraes (PSB‑PE), vice‑leader of the Lula government in the Chamber, reiterated her support, linking the measure to the National Pact to Combat Femicide and calling for education, awareness and regulation of misogynistic content online as needed to tackle the root causes of violence against women.