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Violence against women takes center stage at São Paulo’s Grito dos Excluídos protest

From Folha de S.Paulo · () Portuguese

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  • Social movements gathered in São Paulo’s Praça da Sé for the 32nd Grito dos Excluídos.
  • Violence against women was the central theme of the annual demonstration.
  • The event brought together rural and urban social movements, unions, political parties and left-wing organizations.

With temperatures at 11°C, popular movements gathered Monday morning in São Paulo’s Praça da Sé for the 32nd Grito dos Excluídos.

The annual demonstration takes place on Brazil’s Independence Day as a counterpoint to the official September 7 celebrations. This year, violence against women served as its central theme.

The event brought together rural and urban social movements, unions and workers’ federations, political parties, and left-wing movements.

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Originally published by Folha de S.Paulo in Portuguese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.