final year police in Rio received 2154 calls about violence against women during the city’s annual carnival. Women’s groups say Brazil has a long way to disappear to address inequality and ingrained machismo,but they see the carnival as an opportunity to initiate a dialogue about the problem. They hold organised street parties where participants distribute stickers with slogans such as My breasts, my rules’, or ‘No is no,and ‘Grabbing me won’t get you a kiss!’Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk