Maria da Penha

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Maria da Penha

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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Place of Birth

Acting1 February 1945 (age 79)Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

Filmography

Poster image for Mexeu com uma, mexeu com todas
Poster image for Maria da Penha: Um Caso de Litígio Internacional
Poster image for Women in Resistance