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Despite the presence of strict regulations, Brazil has one of the worst reputations in the world in terms of the harassment of women in the workplace and in the home. Fiedler and Blanco assert that men rarely follow sexual harassment laws, and that few sexual harassment cases have been brought to trial in Brazil. [50]
A study sponsored by the United Nations and the World Health Organization and the Brazilian Government found that 106.093 women were murdered in Brazil between 1980 and 2013. [32] According to the Mapa da Violencia 2015 report, the femicide rates have been growing and have reached 4.8% of the women population in 2013.
The law requires health facilities to contact the police regarding cases in which a woman was harmed physically, sexually, or psychologically in order to collect evidence and statements should the victim decide to prosecute. Sexual harassment is a criminal offense, punishable by up to two years in prison. The law encompasses sexual advances in ...
Sandra García knows firsthand what it’s like to have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace. García recalls working in an orange packinghouse when she was around 20 years old; the ...
The male coach of a Brazilian women's soccer team resigned on Monday after accusations against him of sexual harassment drew league-wide protests. Kleiton Lima left Santos club in September when ...
The president of the Brazilian soccer confederation was suspended for 21 months on Wednesday as a sexual harassment case against him proceeds. The body's general assembly voted 27-0 to keep ...
Pages in category "Sexual harassment in Brazil" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Brazilian soccer confederation president Rogério Caboclo was suspended on Sunday for 30 days after an accusation of sexual harassment against him emerged. The CBF said in a statement it had ...