| 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 | 
                  
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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.
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                    | 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) | 
                  
                    | Name | Ms. Gorete Pereira | 
                  
                    | Notes | Chairperson | 
                  
                    | Address (if different from above) |  | 
                  
                    | 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) |  | 
                  
                    | 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) |  | 
                  
                    | 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) |  | 
                  
                    | Phone | +55 61 3215 5813 | 
                  
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                    | E-mail | dep.lucasvergilio@camara.leg.br | 
                  
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                    | SECRETARY |