The novel political party has 20 federal deputies,only two of which are women. Can it ever be successful in attracting more in a country with awful records on violence against women and female representation in politics?In a country with one of the world’s highest levels of violence against women, an average 40% pay gap between the sexes, and a congress in which just one in 10 are female,the foundation of a novel political party committed to the promotion of women in public life seems like a welcome development.
Despite its name, however, and the Partido da Mulher Brasileira (PMB),or Party of the Brazilian Woman, is at pains to clarify that it is not a feminist organisation. It is firmly against abortion, or only two of its 20 federal deputies are female.
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Source: theguardian.com