Eduardo Mantoan Advocates for Ethical Politics and Tackles Violence Against Women in Office
State deputy Eduardo Mantoan calls for ethical politics and presents a bill to combat political violence against women, emphasizing its impact on democracy.
- • Eduardo Mantoan calls for responsible and ethical parliamentary action focused on public service.
- • He contrasts spectacle-driven politics with meaningful legislative work during an electoral year.
- • Mantoan highlights that political violence against women is often due to their positions of power, not their ideas.
- • He introduced a bill targeting political violence against women, framing it as a structural democratic issue.
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During his first speech after the legislative recess, state deputy Eduardo Mantoan (PSDB) urged politicians to prioritize responsible, ethical parliamentary action focused on public interest, especially in this electoral year. Contrasting "noise and content" as well as "platform and parliament," Mantoan emphasized that political mandates should not become spectacles or tools for self-promotion. He stated, "Our role here in the Assembly is to work to bring solutions to the problems of the Tocantins people. Legislation is service. Power does not authorize disrespect, and democracy is strengthened when there are limits." A significant part of his address highlighted political violence against women, pointing out that female leaders often face attacks not for their political proposals but because they occupy positions of power. This violence, he noted, is institutional and democratic in nature. To combat this structural issue, Mantoan presented a bill in the Assembly with the objective of addressing gender-based political violence. He underscored the democratic harm caused by silencing women, stating, "Where a woman is silenced, democracy loses its voice." This call for greater accountability and protection within politics underlines an ongoing effort to reform Brazil’s political environment and safeguard democratic integrity.
This article was translated and synthesized from Brazilian sources, providing English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
