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Presidente Lula sanciona leis de proteção às mulheres e reforça o combate à violência

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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sanctioned two bills and supported the issuance/regulation of decrees aimed at strengthening the fight against violence against women and femicide, as part of the broader Brazil Pact against Femicide. The pact involves coordination across the executive, legislative, and judiciary branches.

Key measures and arguments

“Pix pension” (Bill 4978 / authors’ project on alimony/pensions)

  • Presented as a modernization of child support/alimony payment collection, using monthly bank deposits linked to the mother’s account to reduce non-payment.
  • Speakers emphasized:
    • The scale of the problem (hundreds of thousands of cases and ongoing lawsuits).
    • The proposed change as addressing economic abandonment and the misogynistic dynamics behind refusal to pay.

National expansion/strengthening of protections against violence (Bill 4300 / “LIG 180” focus)

  • The bill is framed as requiring public promotion of “LIG 180” (the violence hotline) so women can access help earlier and more reliably.
  • Officials stressed that the hotline had previously faced operational failures, and that poor referral can lead to revictimization.
  • Accordingly, the measure is positioned as improving access to guidance and follow-up.

Decrees and judicial-policy support

Decrees and related judicial actions were highlighted as enabling:

  • Monitoring of aggressors, including support for restrictive protective measures even when a judge is not immediately available in a given district.
  • Stronger enforcement and coordination through:
    • Centralized guidance
    • Integrated systems for data and monitoring

The event cited several Supreme Federal Court (STF) rulings to show jurisprudence aligned with women’s protection, including:

  • Limits on “defense of honor” arguments in femicide cases, described as leading to annulments and retrials.
  • Prevention of double victimization during sexual violence proceedings, where victims may otherwise be humiliated during hearings.

Broader campaign strategy and reported results

Speakers argued repeatedly that:

  • Laws alone are insufficient—effective prevention requires a cultural shift.
  • Implementation must be nationwide through the three branches of government, plus states and municipalities.

The event emphasized policy coordination including:

  • A national approach to strengthening the support network for women.
  • Better reporting and integration of databases (health, security, legal proceedings, and execution/judicial follow-up) to address underreporting.

Officials also claimed early progress, presenting figures as indicating a reversal of an increasing trend and declines in specific measured periods.

Criticism of Congress and call for political change

A key legislator, Tábata Amaral (author of Bill 4978), argued that while the executive branch is acting strongly to protect women, Congress has resisted or delayed other measures. She urged voters and stakeholders to support a more committed legislative majority.

Presenters / contributors

  • President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
  • Vice-President Geraldo Alckmin
  • First Lady Janja da Silva
  • Ministress for Women Márcia Helena Lopes (Minister for Women)
  • Minister Alexandre de Moraes (acting president / STF representative)
  • Minister Wellington César (Ministry of Justice)
  • Minister Miram Belquô (Justice)
  • Minister Wellton César (Finance)
  • Daril Bruno Morete (Planning)
  • Carolina (acting Minister of State for Human Rights)
  • Andrei (general delegate of the Federal Police)
  • Sheila Tali (secretary for access to justice)
  • Hugo Mota (presiding figure mentioned)
  • João Campos (former mayor of Recife, acknowledged)
  • Tábata Amaral (author of Bill 4978 / “Pix pension”)
  • Camila Jara (rapporteur for Bill 4300)
  • Maria Raz (author mentioned in STF seating/acknowledgment)
  • Gace Hoffman
  • Fernanda Melquiona
  • Antônia Pellegrino (president of EBC)
  • Luía Rodrigues (Central Bank; acknowledged as connected to the Pix pension idea)
  • Faquim (mentioned as Supreme Court president, represented as absent via Alexandre)

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