"Demonstrators march in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and other cities, calling for an end to femicide, rape and misogyny. Tens of thousands of women have marched in cities across Brazil, denouncing femicide and gender-based violence, after a series of high-profile cases that shocked the country. Women of all ages and some men took to the streets in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and other cities on Sunday, calling for an end to femicide, rape and misogyny."
"The protesters in Rio's Copacabana included Alline de Souza Pedrotti, whose sister was killed on November 28 by a male colleague. Pedrotti said the person who killed her sister, an administrative employee at a school, did not accept having female bosses. I'm devastated, she told The Associated Press news agency. But I'm fighting through the pain, and I won't stop. I want changes in the legislation and new protocols to prevent this kind of crime from happening again."
"In Sao Paulo on November 28, Taynara Souza Santos was run over by her ex-boyfriend and trapped by the car, which dragged her over concrete for one kilometre (0.6 mile). The 31-year-old's injuries were so severe, her legs were amputated. Video footage of the incident went viral. And in Florianopolis on November 21, English teacher Catarina Kasten was raped and strangled to death on a trail next to a beach on her way to a swimming lesson."
Tens of thousands of women and some men marched in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and other Brazilian cities to protest femicide, rape and misogyny. Protesters displayed dozens of black crosses, stickers reading machismo kills, and chanted Stop killing us while holding placards saying Enough of femicide. Relatives of victims joined marches calling for legislative change and new prevention protocols. Recent high-profile cases included a woman run over and dragged by her ex-boyfriend, resulting in amputations, and the rape and murder of an English teacher on a beach trail. Demonstrators demanded stronger protections and accountability.
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