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, five years after the country passed its Femicide Act, which aimed to lower the rate of femicide by increasing penalties for the crime. Editor Andréa Martinelli and reporter Marcella Fernandes spoke with women who are desperately trying to avoid becoming another statistic in Brazil.left a violent five-year relationship in June. She initially got a restraining order against her ex, but she let the order languish after they got back together.
Luisa eventually ended up in a “house shelter,” a secret place some Brazilian states offer for victims. Women can stay in one for up to three months, but the facilities can feel isolating — residents aren’t allowed to bring cellphones in case they’re being tracked, and the shelters don’t offer many activities for women or their children.
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