Misogyny is cited in more than 2,000 judicial decisions in Brazil since 2015

A survey by g1 reveals how Brazilian courts apply the term misogyny in decisions regarding cases of domestic violence, moral harassment, and attacks on social media.

Misogyny is cited in more than 2,000 judicial decisions in Brazil since 2015 The word misogyny, which means hatred of women, was cited in 2,029 judicial decisions in Brazil, despite the country not yet having a specific criminal classification for the practice, according to a survey conducted by g1 in court jurisprudence systems. These public databases gather decisions already made by the Justice system. The decisions appear in lawsuits from different areas, such as domestic violence, femicide, moral harassment, labor disputes, internet attacks, and indemnity lawsuits. A bill that classifies the crime of misogyny was approved in the Senate and needs to pass through the Chamber's plenary, which is scheduled for this Tuesday (30). Do you want to suggest a story or send a report? Talk to g1. In part of the cases identified by the g1 survey, the courts use the term to

Source: g1.globo.com