Brazilian lawmaker Tabata Amaral pushes revised misogyny bill

Deputy Tabata Amaral, coordinator of the Chamber’s working group on misogyny criminalisation, presented a revised version of Bill 896/23 on 10 June. The text, already approved by the Senate, equates misogyny with racism and makes the offence non‑bailable and imprescriptible. Amaral’s amendment replaces the terms “hate” and “aversion” with “disdain or discrimination because of a woman’s condition" and adds provisions for temporary suspension of online accounts that disseminate illicit content.

The proposal keeps a penalty of two to five years’ imprisonment and a fine for crimes motivated by misogyny, with aggravating factors for offences against children, adolescents, the elderly or people with disabilities. It also introduces a one‑to‑three‑year prison term and fines for encouraging misogyny in digital environments, and targets the monetisation of hateful content by online influencers. Amaral expects the Chamber to vote on the bill before the July parliamentary recess.

Related initiatives include two other bills (PL 6194/25 and PL 805/26) aimed at combating digital violence against women, and a draft to improve investigation and assistance for victims of misogynistic acts.