WMC Women Under Siege
February 24, 2019 | Raphael Tsavkko Garcia |
Gender-based violence,
International,
Violence against women
Bolsonaro’s new gun law could put Brazil’s women in the line of fire
In January 2019, Brazil's newly-elected president Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree relaxing restrictions on gun ownership, a move that could endanger women further in a country ranked first in the world for firearm mortality and fifth for femicides.