Polls for Brazil’s general election on Oct. 2 suggest female voters are far less keen on the incumbent than male voters
During his campaign, he has tried to frame the proliferation of guns as a boon for women. “When you need to change a tire on the road at night all alone and you see people coming towards you, what would you rather have in your bag: the Maria da Penha law [a piece of domestic-violence legislation passed under Lula]? Or a gun?” heBut an overwhelming 82% of Brazilian women oppose increasing the population’s access to firearms , according to afor BBC Brasil.
Santana says Bolsonaro’s campaign has paid little attention to the issues that affect most women’s daily lives, such as Brazil’s growing hunger crisis. “Women are often the ones in charge of feeding their family or their community. When they can’t afford to buy food, it becomes very important to them that Bolsonaro doesn’t prioritize that.”
Women pray during the 'Women for Life and Family' event organized by the Liberal Party-Women in support of Bolsonaro, in Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, on Sept. 3, 2022.Bolsonaro’s biggest bet to reach women has been on the first lady. The President met Michelle, his third wife, in 2007, when he was a 52-year-old congressman and she was a 25-year-old parliamentary secretary.
The first lady represents a narrow section of Brazilian women—young, white, rich, conservative. And she has generated controversy with her highly traditional views on a woman’s role in society.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Heart attack symptoms as more younger women are experiencing medical emergencyHeart attacks are becoming increasingly more common in women under 50 and medical experts can't figure out why
Read more »
Emmerdale fans furious over Wendy's triple bill custody clash with KimThe two women came head-to-head at the end of tonight's triple-bill.
Read more »
Nottinghamshire woman denies murder of three-year-old stepsonLeila Borrington also pleads not guilty to manslaughter and a number of assaults on the boy.
Read more »