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Female political participation and rising violence in Brazil

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Discussions regarding female political participation and women’s rights in Brazil continue through organized forums and political engagements. While events like ‘Sábados Feministas’ and meetings with collectives like ‘Mulheres pela Vida’ aim to expand protection networks, political violence remains a critical issue. The Superior Electoral Court (TSE) reports that legal processes related to such violence rose from 15 in 2022 to 177 by September 2026. Recent data indicates a significant surge in gender-based political attacks. Between January and August 2024, 149 cases were reported, representing a 380% increase compared to the same period in 2022, exceeding historical records since 2019. Under Article 326-B of the Electoral Code, it is a crime to harass, humiliate, persecute, or threaten female candidates or officeholders based on gender discrimination to impede their political activities, with attacks increasingly amplified via social media. To combat this, the TSE has established monitoring mechanisms and a specialized dashboard. Additionally, a protocol signed between the TSE and the Prosecutor General's Office (PGE) created a specialized workflow through the TSE Women's Ombudsman to provide guidance, registration, and referral of reports while aiming to prevent re-victimization. Gender disparities ~~are deeply~~ remain embedded in the judiciary. A study titled ‘Mulheres na Justiça’ shows women hold only 29% of permanent positions in the judiciary, with the gap most pronounced in high-level courts. In the Supreme Federal Court (STF), Minister Cármen Lúcia is the sole female justice among ten active members, while women comprise only 18% of ministers in the Superior Court of Justice (STJ). judiciary. Following the 2026 elections, the Brazilian Congress ~~has~~ achieved historic ~~milestones in female representation. For the first time,~~ milestones, with women ~~have secured~~ securing more than 100 seats in the Chamber of ~~Deputies, representing 21% of the 513 available seats. In the Senate, 12 women were elected,~~ Deputies (21%) and ~~women reached 21% of the~~ 12 seats ~~contested~~ in ~~state assemblies. Notable high-vote candidates include Erika Hilton (PSOL) in São Paulo, who received 1.6 million votes. In~~ the state of Paraíba, female representation has returned to the Chamber following the election of Pollyanna (PP), with potential increases expected if alternates such as Capitã Rebeca (Republicanos), Munique Marinho (PL), Eliza Virgínia (PP), or Gabi Benvenutty (PT/PCdoB/PV) take office. Legislators such as Jack Rocha and Soraya Santos have called for supra-partisan unity to address issues like feminicide and the possibility of reserved parliamentary seats to protect female candidates from attacks. Legislative efforts are also targeting economic empowerment and consumer rights through proposals like Bill 1,763/2026 to establish a national policy for women's financial independence. Senate.

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