Overview
- President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed Law 15.334/2026 creating a National Day of Mourning and Memory for Women Victims of Femicide on October 17, with publication in the Diário Oficial da União on January 9.
- The date honors Eloá Cristina Pimentel, killed in 2008, and stems from a Senate bill by Senator Leila Barros (PL 935/2022).
- Lula also sanctioned Law 15.336/2026 requiring the Executive to release a detailed report every two years using the Unified Registry on Violence against Women (PNAINFO).
- The reporting obligation amends Law 14.232/2021 and originated from a Senate proposal by Senator Damares Alves (project 5.881/2023).
- First lady Janja said the government is building a “Pacto Brasil de Enfrentamento ao Feminicídio,” led in a ministerial meeting by Gleisi Hoffmann, with a public presentation planned after talks with the Legislative and Judiciary.