Brazil Confronts Surge in Gender Violence as STF Chief Urges Emergency Action

Overview

• Official data show Brazil now averages four feminicides, seven other female homicides and 196 rape victims per day, according to the Justice Ministry.
• The latest FBSP/Datafolha survey estimates 21.5 million women suffered violence in the past 12 months, with marked increases in threats, stalking, physical aggression and sexual abuse.
• Recent attacks in public settings — including the Marginal Tietê dragging that led to Tainara Souza Santos losing both legs and the double killing at Rio’s federal Cefet — have heightened alarm.
• Studies and congressional figures indicate Black women remain the most frequent victims of feminicide and other forms of gender violence.
• Scrutiny of the courts has intensified as women comprise only 38% of judges, research links cases before female magistrates to higher conviction rates, and high‑profile suspects such as the influencer “Calvo do Campari” received provisional release.