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- Self-defence classes for women are rising in Rio de Janeiro as gender-based violence increases.
- A survey shows 37.5% of women experienced violence in the past year, with femicides up 14.5% to 1,568 cases in 2025.
- Instituto de Defesa da População Negra and Empoderadas offer free classes to empower women.
- The Brazilian Senate has proposed making misogyny a hate crime to address the issue.
