“He’s changed. He’s a new man and I love him.”
Name: Rafaela
Age: 24
I broke up with him several times and went back to live with my mother, but I always went back to him. He was so full of regret, and I love him.
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Many well-educated women in the cities live in relative equality, while women in other parts of the country are controlled by written and unwritten rules which limit their freedom of movement.
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“I was a victim, but I’m not a victim now.”
Name: Rosângela
Age: 42
“The boy on the phone had exactly the same name as my husband, with ‘junior’ at the end.”
Name: Márcia
Age: 49
“I made my mind up when he started beating our son.”
Name: Monique
Age: 26
“The police didn’t come, even though I rang several times.”
Name: Luciana
Age: 44
“After my daughter was murdered, I slept for six months.”
Name: Fátima
Lives: São Gonçalo
”Stop it daddy, don’t kill mummy.”
Name: Marlúcia Soares Gomes Oliveira
Killed: Aged 28
We’re going to start a discussion about women’s rights in our area.
Who: Rádio Mulher um Ambiente Comunitário
What: Broadcast local radio for women in the favela, about women’s problems.
“We needed special stations and police officers who were trained to listen and understand.”
Who: Women’s police stations
What: Handle reports to the police and investigate crimes which affect women in relationships.
“Partner violence in Santa Marta has not disappeared, but it is no longer hidden away.”
Who: Itamar Silva
What:Runs a project to raise equality awareness in the Grupo Eco youth group in the Santa Marta favela.