| Type of parliamentary body | 
                    Specialized | 
                  
                  
                    | Nature | 
                    Temporary | 
                  
                  
                    | Related to chambers | 
                    
                      Cámara dos Deputados
                       
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                    | Date of creation | 
                    Created by Resolution 15 on April 28, 2016 | 
                  
                  
                    | Last renewal date | 
                    N/A | 
                  
                  
                    | Mandate | 
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                    | Membership | 
                    The Committee has 20 members.
Composition by sex: 1 man ( 5  %), 19 women ( 95 %) | 
                  
                  
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                    | Subjects dealt with | 
                    All issues relating to the protection of women's rights, aimed at their empowerment in Brazilian society  (domestic violence; support programs for women heads of single-parent family; health; working conditions, racial discrimination of women) | 
                  
                  
                    | CONTACT INFORMATION | 
                  
                  
                    | Main address | 
                    Comissão de Defesa dos Direitos da Mulher CMULHER Câmara dos Deputados  Palácio do Congresso nacional  Praça dos 3 Poderes  70 160-900 BRASILIA, D.F. | 
                  
                  
                    | Phone | 
                    +5561 3216-6961/67 | 
                  
                  
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                    | Website | 
                    
                      http://www2.camara.leg.br/atividade-legislativa/comissoes/comissoes-permanentes/comissao-de-defesa-dos-direitos-da-mulher-cmulher/conheca-a-comissao/historico
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                      PRESIDING OFFICER(S)
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                    | Name | 
                    Ms. Gorete Pereira | 
                  
                  
                    | Notes | 
                    Chairperson | 
                  
                  
                    | Address (if different from above) | 
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                    | Phone | 
                    +55 61 3215 5206 | 
                  
                  
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                    | E-mail | 
                    dep.goretepereira@camara.leg.br | 
                  
                  
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                    | Name | 
                    Ms. Zenaide Maia Calado Pereira Dos Santos | 
                  
                  
                    | Notes | 
                    1st Vice-Chairperson | 
                  
                  
                    | Address (if different from above) | 
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                    | Phone | 
                    +55 61 3215 5439 | 
                  
                  
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                    | E-mail | 
                    dep.zenaidemaia@camara.leg.br | 
                  
                  
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                    | Name | 
                    Ms. Ana Lucia Lippaus Perugini | 
                  
                  
                    | Notes | 
                    2nd Vice-Chairperson | 
                  
                  
                    | Address (if different from above) | 
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                    | Phone | 
                    +55 61 3215 5436 | 
                  
                  
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                    | E-mail | 
                    dep.anaperugini@camara.leg.br | 
                  
                  
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                    | Name | 
                    Mr. Lucas De Castro Santos | 
                  
                  
                    | Notes | 
                    3rd Vice-Chairperson | 
                  
                  
                    | Address (if different from above) | 
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                    | Phone | 
                    +55 61 3215 5813 | 
                  
                  
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                    | E-mail | 
                    dep.lucasvergilio@camara.leg.br | 
                  
                  
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                      SECRETARY
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