
The "Women Against Cunha" Protest
Rio de Janeiro
12/11/2015
Portrait of a protester holding a handmade sign that reads “Free womb, arrest now” during a demonstration against Bill (PL) 5.069, proposed by Congressman Eduardo Cunha,which aimed to restrict access to legal abortion more difficult for women who have been victims of rape. The demonstrations, which brought together thousands of women from all over Brazil, were called for on social media, giving rise to a new model of cyberactivist feminist activism, called “Women's Spring”.
Fotógrafa:
Claudia Ferreira
Photo Code:
15_MMM_0112
Capture:
digital