The largest rally was in Sao Paulo, where more than 5,000 women marched
Thousands of women have taken to the streets to demand an end to Brazil’s ‘culture of rape’ blamed for a horrifying attack by 33 men on a 16-year-old girl.
Protesters flooded central streets in cities including Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, carrying signs with slogans such as ‘We are all bleeding’ and ‘Not the victim’s fault.’
The largest rally was in Sao Paulo, where more than 5,000 Women’s Protests
The nationwide protests came a day after the Senate passed a bill increasing the penalties for gang rape and criminalising rape recordings
Brazilians have been outraged by the gang rape case, which came to light in an online video that showed the bloodied girl naked and seemingly unconscious on a bed, as a man boasts that she has been ‘impregnated’ by more than 30 men.
Three suspects have been arrested – the last one on Wednesday. Police are hunting three others. According to Media reports,
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