Domestic Violence in Brazil

Witness History: Witness Archive 2016

English - September 21, 2016 07:51 - 8 minutes - 4.07 MB - ★★★ - 8 ratings
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In September 2006 ground-breaking legislation came into effect in Brazil that for the first time recognised different forms of domestic violence. The "Maria da Penha" law was named after a women's rights activist who was left paraplegic by her abusive husband. Mike Lanchin has been hearing her chilling story.

Photo: Maria da Penha now.