Women launch fundraising campaign for March 8th demonstrations.

Brazil Current Network - Feminist and popular movements are organizing for another International Women's Day demonstration on Sunday, March 8th. In São Paulo, women will gather on Avenida Paulista starting at 14 PM.

The organizers of the events launched a campaign of virtual financingThe goal is to raise R$ 7 to pay for the event's expenses. By early afternoon on Thursday (5), just over half of that had been reached.

Every year, men and women take to the streets to protest femicide, demand more rights, and denounce sexism. This year, the movements adopted the theme "For our lives, democracy and rights! Justice for Marielle, Claudias, and Dandaras!"

The slogan is intended as a response to the misogynistic behavior of President Jair Bolsonaro and his followers, which has recently resurfaced on an aggressive scale.

In 2020, the "8M" protests also took on the character of a repudiation of the protests. summoned by Bolsonaro for March 15th.

Trade unions, social movements and feminist organizations They included the defense of the democratic rule of law among the main demands of the popular demonstrations planned for the entire month of March.

Among these, large mobilizations are also expected for March 14th, the date that marks two years since the assassination of councilwoman Marielle Franco (Psol-RJ) and her driver Anderson. Another date on which popular movements are investing to carry out a large day of protests is March 18th, in defense of education, public services, and democracy.

Women across Brazil

The women's movement is organized in 23 states and the Federal District. Dozens of cities, in addition to the state capitals, have events scheduled for Sunday.

One of the themes of the protests is the rejection of the sexually suggestive insult that Bolsonaro made against the Folha reporter. Patricia Campos Melloafter she revealed the hiring of companies, including Yacows, to illegally send mass messages through WhatsApp for political gain.

In Rio de Janeiro, for example, they meet at 17 pm in Candelária Square, in the center of the city. With the theme "Only from struggle springs freedom," the women of... Belo Horizonte They will gather at 9 am at the Pátria Livre occupation and march towards Praça Sete, where they will join other women, and the march will end at Praça da Estação.

In Recife, the women's demonstration will take place on Monday afternoon (9), at Parque Treze de Maio. Also in the Northeast region, but on the 8th, the feminists of Salvador will gather at Cristo da Barra, at 9 am, and in Ceará, the demonstration is scheduled for 13 pm, at Centro Dragão do Mar.