Carla Ruas

Carla Ruas é jornalista brasileira baseada em Washington, nos EUA. Foi correspondente internacional para o Portal Terra e autora de reportagens investigativas sobre direitos humanos, ciência e saúde.

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As Female Imprisonment in Brazil Skyrockets, a Heavy Burden Falls on the Women Left at Home

Carla Ruas, Sílvia Lisboa – March 8 2018

The number of women incarcerated in Brazil rose by almost 700% between 2000 and 2016, and many of their children were left with invisible caretakers who absorb the costs of raising other women’s kids.