More than 2,000 people took to the streets of Curitiba this Saturday (17) for a national mobilization led by women in support of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's (PT) re-election. The event, organized by various popular movements, collectives, and parties, gathered at Praça Santos Andrade in the city center and marched to Praça Nossa Senhora de Salete in the Civic Center.
The mobilization marks the first day of the National Day of Mourning and Memory for Women Victims of Feminicide, established by Federal Law No. 15.334/2026, signed this year by President Lula.
Lawyer and teacher Regeane Quetes participated in the act not only for herself but for her daughter, her family, and all women. "If we think about confronting feminicide, we are not only thinking about democracy, we are thinking about our survival," she analyzes. She knows firsthand how destructive the crime is. Her daughter Clara is named in honor of her mother-in-law, Clarice, who was murdered. "When a family is a victim of feminicide, everyone is a victim. I don't want other women and families to go through what ours did," she laments.
In Paraná, 87 women were victims of feminicide in 2025, a 20.7% decrease from the previous year. Nonetheless, the state ranked 6th among the highest rates of feminicide in the country.
Data from the National Public Safety Information System recorded 848 victims of feminicide in Brazil in the first seven months of 2026, a slight reduction of over 3% compared to the same period last year.
Since the 2015 legislation criminalizing feminicide, under then-President Dilma Rousseff (PT), 13,703 women have been assassinated under those circumstances, according to the Brazilian Forum on Public Security.
Quetes expresses hope for Lula's victory on October 25. She vividly remembers the human rights violations promoted by the Jair Bolsonaro (PL) government. "I cannot believe that the Brazilian people would put a man in power who openly states that women are weak, stupid, or that women deserve to be raped," she confesses.
Art education teacher at the state network, Andréia Vasconcelos, also expresses optimism and states that, in addition to supporting Lula—whom she considers a defender of women's causes—, she participates in the mobilization as a way to defend her rights. "Even if our president Lula wins, which he will, we will have to stay active for these four years. In the coming years, women need to be effectively on the streets, fighting for our rights, because we are always at risk of losing them, as the Senate is majority [conservative men]."
Report the violence against women
Cases of violence against women can be reported to the Women's Assistance Center through the Ligue 180. The service is promoted by the Federal Government, is free, and operates 24/7, every day of the week.
Ligue 180 was created in 2005 by the Secretariat of Policies for Women of the Presidency of the Republic during the first mandate of Lula. The call allows for guidance on rights, services, and the location of the specialized care network.
In case of an emergency, the Military Police should be contacted through the phone number 190.