Maria da Penha

Acting1945 (81)Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

Maria da Penha Maia Fernandes is a Brazilian women's rights activist and pharmacist who fought for her attacker to be convicted. Maria da Penha has three daughters and is now a leader of movements defending women's rights in Brazil.

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2019Women in ResistanceMovieas Herself
2017Mexeu com uma, mexeu com todasMovieas Herself
2012Maria da Penha: Um Caso de Litígio InternacionalMovieas Self