Online violence against women records a rise of over 20% during the quarantine7 jun 2020
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The report deals with the rise of more than 20% in reports of online violence against women during the pandemic, focusing on insults, threats, stalking and the sharing of intimate images without consent, a crime added to the Brazilian Penal Code in 2018. It includes the account of a victim who moved to another city after a relationship ended, and guidance on seeking help at women's police stations. The specialist warns that promises of privacy in the digital environment cannot be trusted, since there is no way to guarantee that the other person will not record or share the content.
The interview is in Portuguese. The summary above is in English.