Maria da Penha

Maria da Penha

personal-info

known-for

Acting

gender

Female

birthday

1945-02-01

place-of-birth

Fortaleza, CearĂ¡, Brazil

also-known-as

Maria da Penha Maia Fernandes

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.