Ele Não movement

The #EleNão (Portuguese for "not him") movement, also known as the protests against Jair Bolsonaro, were demonstrations led by women which took place in several regions of Brazil and, with less intensity, in other countries. The main goal was to protest against Jair Bolsonaro and his presidential campaign. The protests, which occurred on September 29, 2018,[1][2] were the most numerous protests by women in Brazil and the largest popular concentration during the 2018 Brazilian general election.[3][4]

#EleNão movement
DateSeptember 29, 2018
Location
 Brazil, 114 cities in all states and in more than 50 countries.
Caused byJair Bolsonaro presidential campaign
Protest against Bolsonaro in London.

The protests began to be organized in the Social networking services, mainly in the Facebook group "Mulheres contra Bolsonaro" (women against Bolsonaro).[5][6] They were motivated by the sexist declarations of the candidate and his threats to democracy. Social movements, feminist groups and political parties also supported and took part in the demonstrations.[5][7][8] Cities in other countries, such as New York City, Barcelona, Berlin and Paris also held some smaller protests.[9][10][11] Bolsonaro was elected with over 55% of the popular vote on October 28, 2018.[12]

Context

Bolsonaro is famous for his disparaging remarks concerning women as well as some minorities, such as homosexuals and people of different ethnicities.

In an interview with Zero Hora in 2015, Bolsonaro argued that men and women should not receive the same salaries, because women get pregnant, adding that he believes federal law mandating paid maternity leave harms work productivity.[13] Bolsonaro has denied saying that women should receive less than men; he claims it was statistical data by IBGE, a Brazilian research institute.[14]

Bolsonaro arguing with Federal Deputy Maria do Rosário in the Chamber of Deputies, 14 September 2016

Bolsonaro already had four sons when his first daughter was born. In a public speech in April 2017, Bolsonaro said that he produced a daughter out of "a moment of weakness".[15]

Bolsonaro provoked controversy for a series of remarks made to and about Federal Deputy and former Human Rights Minister Maria do Rosário. During a Congressional debate, Bolsonaro said that minors should be treated as adults if they commit heinous crimes such as murder or rape, to which Maria do Rosário responded by calling him a "rapist".[16][17][18] Bolsonaro then stated that Congresswoman Rosário was "not worth raping; she is very ugly".[19] The remarks drew considerable condemnation throughout Brazil. In the aftermath of these remarks, Bolsonaro was tried and convicted in a Federal court in September 2015 on counts of hedonic damages against Rosário.[20] In June 2016, the Federal Supreme Court responded to a complaint filed by the Attorney General and decided to open two criminal actions against Bolsonaro. The Supreme Court ruled that he had potentially incited rape and defamed the honor of his fellow Deputy. He faced a penalty of up to 6 months of jail and a fine.[21] Ultimately in August 2017, an appeal court upheld a lower court's verdict which found Bolsonaro guilty and sentenced him to pay a fine to Rosário of R$10,000 (roughly equivalent to US$2,500).[22] This lawsuit was dismissed by the Supreme Federal Court as Bolsonaro was inaugurated as president in 2019 and acquired immunity from prosecution.[23]

The hashtag
Protester in Porto Alegre with the hashtag

The hashtag #EleNão was created in Brazil on 12 September, 2018, by the facebook group "Mulheres Unidas Contra Bolsonaro" (women united against Bolsonaro).[24] Within only 12 days, the hashtag was used more than 1.2 million times in tweets pro and against Bolsonaro.[25] It was being used even among national and international celebrities. On September 16th, the usage of the hashtag reached its peak soon after a hacker attack against the "Mulheres Unidas Contra Bolsonaro" facebook group.[26][27]

Madonna was one of the international celebrities who endorsed the movement. She posted in her Instagram, where she has more than 12.1 million followers, a picture in which she appears with her mouth sealed by a tape with the saying "freedom". Above, it reads in Portuguese "Ele não vai nos desvalorizar, ele não vai nos calar, ele não vai nos oprimir” (He won't devalue us, he won't silence us, he won't oppress us)”.[28]

See also

References
  1. "Mulheres lideram multidão contra Bolsonaro em São Paulo, Rio e Recife" (in Portuguese). El País. September 30, 2018.
  2. "15 imagens que resumem os atos a favor e contra Jair Bolsonaro pelo Brasil" (in Portuguese). Exame. September 30, 2018.
  3. "Um protesto histórico, menos na tevê". Revista Piauí (in Portuguese).
  4. "Mulheres quebram o jejum das ruas no Brasil com manifestações contra Bolsonaro". El País (in Portuguese). 2018-09-30.
  5. "Atos de mulheres contra Bolsonaro reúnem milhares em mais de 30 cidades" (in Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo. September 29, 2018.
  6. "Mulheres vão às ruas contra Bolsonaro: 'A eleição dele nos coloca em risco'" (in Portuguese). HuffPost Brasil. September 29, 2018.
  7. "'Ele não, ele de jeito nenhum': As mulheres que vão para as ruas contra Jair Bolsonaro" (in Portuguese). HuffPost Brasil. September 29, 2018.
  8. "Protesto contra Bolsonaro convocado por mulheres reúne milhares em diversas cidades" (in Portuguese). UOL Economia. September 29, 2018.
  9. "Manifestantes vão às ruas em 26 estados e no DF contra o candidato Jair Bolsonaro" (in Portuguese). G1. September 29, 2018.
  10. "Tens of thousands say 'Not him' to leading Brazil candidate". The Associated Press. September 29, 2018.
  11. "Brazilian women lead nationwide protests against far-right candidate". Reuters. September 30, 2018.
  12. Lyons, Kate; Phillips, Tom; Phillips, Tom (29 October 2018). "Far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro wins presidential vote – as it happened" – via www.theguardian.com.
  13. Lima, Vanessa. "Jair Bolsonaro diz que mulher deve ganhar salário menor porque engravida". revistacrescer.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  14. "Bolsonaro diz que cabe à justiça acabar com a diferença salarial entre homens e mulheres". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). 2018-08-28. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
  15. "Piada de Bolsonaro sobre sua filha gera revolta nas redes sociais". exame.abril.com.br (in Portuguese). 2017-04-06. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  16. "É chegada a hora de dar um "Basta!" às boçalidades de Bolsonaro, hoje o mais importante aliado da esquerda boçal: ambos se alimentam e se merecem!". Reinaldo Azevedo – VEJA.com.br.
  17. "Para rebater deputada, Bolsonaro diz que não a 'estupraria'". Márcio Falcão e Gabriela Guerreiro – Folha de São Paulo.
  18. "Bolsonaro sobre ataque a deputada: "me acusou de estuprador"". André Naddeo – Terra.
  19. Paulo, AP in São (2015-09-18). "Brazilian congressman ordered to pay compensation over rape remark". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  20. "Mônica Bergamo: Bolsonaro é condenado por dizer que Maria do Rosário 'não merece' estupro". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  21. "Bolsonaro vira réu por falar que Maria do Rosário não merece ser estuprada". Política (in Portuguese). 21 June 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  22. "STJ determina que Bolsonaro indenize Maria do Rosário por danos morais". Folha de S.Paulo. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  23. Gragnani, Juliana (2018-10-30). "Após posse presidencial, processos contra Bolsonaro no STF serão suspensos". BBC News Brasil. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  24. Oliveira, Joana (2018-09-13). "Um milhão de mulheres contra Bolsonaro: a rejeição toma forma nas redes". EL PAÍS (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-07-10.
  25. Simões, Daniela (2018-09-26). "Movimento #elenão atinge mais de 1,2 milhão de menções contra Bolsonaro". Época Negócios.
  26. Becker, Fernanda (2018-09-30). "#EleNão: Após tomar as redes, movimento liderado por mulheres contra Bolsonaro testa força nas ruas". El País.
  27. "Grupo "Mulheres Unidas contra Bolsonaro" sofre ataque de hackers". EXAME (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-07-10.
  28. Sousa, Silvana (2018-09-28). "#EleNão: Madonna adere à campanha contra Bolsonaro e pede o fim do fascismo". Correio Brasiliense (in Portuguese).
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