The streets of Rio de Janeiro were filled with unclad women who were determined to address claims by some that women provoke attacks by the way they dress or act. They also wanted to fight against proposed new abortion restrictions which, if passed, would mean a woman who was raped could only have a termination if she could prove the crime.
One of the protesters, Indara Costa, 18, said: "Men in Brazil think we are objects. We want to be able to do what we want with our bodies without being harassed." Stephanie Ruas, 26, said: "We may face violence anywhere. At school, as a young girl, at work - that's the culture. "Brazil is one of the worst places for a woman to travel alone. When I travel I bring a special door jam so that my hotel room cannot be opened."
The protesters said a woman is killed every two hours in Brazil which they claim makes it the fifth most dangerous country for females.
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