Maria da Penha
Date of Birth:
Feb 01, 1945
Place of Birth:
Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
Date of Birth:
Feb 01, 1945
Place of Birth:
Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
Biography:
Maria da Penha Maia Fernandes is a Brazilian women's rights activist and pharmacist who fought for her attacker to be convicted. Maria da Penha has three daughters and is now a leader of movements defending women's rights in Brazil.