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USP's Ribeirão Preto law faculty installs red bench to highlight femicide

A red bench installation at the University of São Paulo's Ribeirão Preto Law School draws attention to femicide and publicises channels for reporting and support.

Photo: Anderson Bueno Pereira / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Why it matters: The University of São Paulo's Ribeirão Preto Law School now hosts an installation that publicises channels for reporting violence against women and for support.

The University of São Paulo's newsroom reported that a 'Banco Vermelho' (red bench) installation has been placed at the university's Ribeirão Preto Law School (FDRP).

According to the university, the installation draws attention to femicide.

The university said the installation also publicises channels for reporting violence against women and for receiving support.

Editor’s view

Rachel Smith, Students and International Editor

The University of São Paulo's Ribeirão Preto Law School has installed a red bench that, according to the university, draws attention to femicide and publicises channels for reporting and support.

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