Thousands of Brazilian women live in fear of violence

Risingbd Desk: Brazil has one of the highest rates of violence in the world - particularly against women.

The World Health Organization says Brazil has the fifth highest female homicide rate in the world, up 21 percent from a decade ago.

Almost 5,000 women were killed in 2013, and most victims were black.

Source:  Agencies

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