Maria da Penha
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GenderFemale
Birthday1 February 1945 (81 years old)
Place of birthFortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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Biography
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.
