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São Paulo women's march: on national anti-femicide day, marchers back Lula and call to 'defeat Flávio Bolsonaro'
On October 17, women marched through central São Paulo on Brazil's national day of mourning for women victims of femicide, opposing misogyny, defending women's rights, and backing Lula's re-election in the October 25 runoff.
Why it matters
With the October 25 presidential runoff one week away, São Paulo — Brazil's largest electoral district — is the decisive battleground. Women's issues and anti-femicide mobilization are becoming a major force in the final campaign stretch.
Full report
October 17 marked Brazil's National Day of Mourning and Remembrance for Women Victims of Femicide, and a group of women occupied central São Paulo (SP) against misogyny, in defense of their rights, and in favor of President Lula's (PT) re-election. According to Brasil de Fato, the gathering began around 3pm at the Theatro Municipal.
The march carried the message that 'women must defeat Flávio Bolsonaro.' One participant said: 'We are here joining forces with women on the streets to say that fascism has nothing to offer women's lives, that we need to defeat them at the ballot box and in the streets, and that is why women must fight and defeat Flávio Bolsonaro.'
The runoff on October 25 will decide the presidency for the 2027–2030 term. In the first round, Liberal Party senator Flávio Bolsonaro finished first with 47.03% of valid votes, ahead of Lula's 45.16%.
Brazilian media also reported that both candidates used their television campaign slots the same day to speak to women voters: Lula paid tribute to his mother, Dona Lindu, passing her 'keep fighting' advice to women voters, while both camps called on supporters to take to the streets on Sunday.
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