Published 03/09/2026 15:16 | Edited 03/09/2026 16:09
The leader of the PCdoB in the Chamber of Deputies, Jandira Feghali (RJ), will participate from this Monday (9), in New York (USA), in the largest annual UN meeting on gender equality and women’s rights.
The 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) brings together Member States, NGOs, activists, young people and the private sector.
Until the 19th of this month, discussions and recommendations will be in focus under the theme “guaranteeing and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls”.
“It’s time to exchange experiences with governments and civil society and strengthen the fight against violence and feminicide. Defending women’s lives needs to be a priority in Brazil and the world”, said the PCdoB leader.
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Jandira informs that the Brazilian delegation will meet with the former president of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, when the matter will be discussed in more depth.
“This exchange will be very important not only for us to bring our contribution, what we have already produced in Brazil, but also to receive from other countries the experience they have. We need, once and for all, to face the issue of feminicide and defend women’s lives”, he says.
According to the Ministry of Women, the debates will focus on three main axes: ensuring and strengthening access to justice for women and girls; political participation and combating violence against women; and empowerment of elderly women.
“The Commission on the Status of Women is a fundamental space to reaffirm global commitments to gender equality. Brazil actively participates in these debates because we know that guaranteeing access to justice, confronting violence and expanding women’s participation in public life are essential conditions for strengthening democracy and promoting rights”, says the Minister of Women, Márcia Lopes.
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For the UN, the event is being held at a crucial time when the rule of law is under attack, democratic space is shrinking, rights are openly violated and justice systems “fail to protect targeted groups”.
On the other hand, gender equality under the law remains beyond the reach of the majority of women and girls in the world. It is estimated that they have only 64% of the legal rights of men.
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In the online universe, the Organization says that sexual images created by artificial intelligence, known as deepfakes, stand out in virtual content and almost all of them portray women.
However, the creators and distributors of this abusive content remain virtually unpunished. The UN highlights that technology is and can be a force for good, but it serves as a tool for abuse and to attack women and girls.
Source: vermelho.org.br
