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Brazilian Justice Bans Carnaval Group for Celebrating Dictatorship and Torture
Dubbed “the world’s biggest party,” Brazil’s Carnaval is officially underway and this year’s festivities ...
Despite Economic Crisis, Demand for Designer Vaginas in Brazil Grows by 80%
In Brazil, a country famed for its obsession with the beautiful body, women are ...
How Brazil’s Prostitutes Movement Ensured a Seat at the Policy-making Table
It is a myth that prostitution in Brazil is completely legal. Although it is ...
The Lessons of 30 Years of the Brazilian Sex Workers Organized Movement
Sex work is a controversial form of income. It is a subject much discussed ...
São Paulo Joins New Delhi as World’s Worst Megacity for Women Rape
Five years after the fatal gang rape of a student on a bus in ...
Trying to Understand Brazilians? Start by Their Memes
You have probably already stumbled upon a Brazilian meme on one of your internet ...
A New Brazilian Pastime: Watching the Virtual Wake of Perfect Strangers
Progress in communication technology has transformed our lives in the 21st century. It has ...
São Paulo’s Gay Parade Gets Political and Wages War Against Religious Fundamentalists
The world’s largest pride parade kicked off Sunday in São Paulo, Brazil, in a ...
Every Minute 8 Women Are Victims of Violence in Brazil
Details from DataFolha’s latest study, “Visible and Invisible: The Mistreatment of Women in Brazil,” ...
How Selling Sex in Rio Survived the Olympics and Bad Times, and Prospered
The vibrant city of Rio de Janeiro has played host to some of the ...
