The federal deputy (PSB-SP) presented this Wednesday (June 10, 2026) her opinion in the Chamber’s working group that analyzes the bill to criminalize misogyny in the country. The final version of the report will be voted on next Tuesday (June 16), with the expectation of being taken to the plenary before the July parliamentary recess.
In the opinion, the deputy and project rapporteur proposes several changes in relation to the text approved by the Senate. Among them, the redefinition of the legal concept of misogyny, focusing on concrete conduct, in addition to the toughening of punishments and the creation of mechanisms to block profiles on the internet.
The original text by senator Ana Paula Lobato (PSB-MA), approved by the Senate in March, defined misogyny as a “conduct that expresses hatred or aversion to women”. The project was criticized by the opposition for leaving open which actions would be covered by the law.
Tabata modified this excerpt to focus on the materiality of the crime, classifying it as the “practice, induction or incitement of contempt or discrimination against women, which promotes violence, denies their equal rights or offends their dignity, due to their status as women”. The rapporteur argued that the objective is to punish real acts of misogyny and not individual opinions or feelings.
The project includes misogyny within the scope of the Racism Law and provides for a penalty of 2 to 5 years in prison, in addition to a fine. The proposal also doubles the punishment when the crime is committed in the context of domestic and family violence.
Tabata’s opinion adds new aggravating circumstances. The penalty may be increased by half if the offense is committed by two or more people or targets children, teenagers, the elderly or people with disabilities.
One of the main axes of the report is combating the spread of hate speech in digital environments. The text authorizes, upon judicial decision and proof of the crime, the temporary suspension of profiles and accounts used to disseminate misogynistic content.
