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BRAZIL
Cámara dos Deputados
Parliamentary bodies dealing with gender equality :
Committee for the Defense of Women's Rights

Type of parliamentary body Specialized
Nature Temporary
Related to chambers Cámara dos Deputados
Date of creation Created by Resolution 15 on April 28, 2016
Last renewal date N/A
Mandate
Membership The Committee has 20 members. Composition by sex: 1 man ( 5 %), 19 women ( 95 %)
Working methods
Relations with other parliamentary bodies
Relations with external bodies
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
Website http://www2.camara.leg.br/atividade-legislativa/comissoes/comissoes-permanentes/comissao-de-defesa-dos-direitos-da-mulher-cmulher/conheca-a-comissao/historico
PRESIDING OFFICER(S)
Name Ms. Gorete Pereira
Notes Chairperson
Address (if different from above)
Phone +55 61 3215 5206
Fax
E-mail dep.goretepereira@camara.leg.br
Website
Name Ms. Zenaide Maia Calado Pereira Dos Santos
Notes 1st Vice-Chairperson
Address (if different from above)
Phone +55 61 3215 5439
Fax
E-mail dep.zenaidemaia@camara.leg.br
Website
Name Ms. Ana Lucia Lippaus Perugini
Notes 2nd Vice-Chairperson
Address (if different from above)
Phone +55 61 3215 5436
Fax
E-mail dep.anaperugini@camara.leg.br
Website
Name Mr. Lucas De Castro Santos
Notes 3rd Vice-Chairperson
Address (if different from above)
Phone +55 61 3215 5813
Fax
E-mail dep.lucasvergilio@camara.leg.br
Website
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