Lula and Bolsonaro court women voters with anti-femicide pledges ahead of Brazil election

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and former President Jair Bolsonaro have returned to their electoral strongholds to officially launch their presidential campaigns. Both candidates are targeting women voters with pledges to combat rising femicide and gender-based violence. The issue of violence against women has emerged as a central theme of the upcoming election.