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Brazil: student faces jail for social media posts on gender

Brazil: student faces jail for social media posts on gender
Isadora Borges | ADF International
ET staff writer
ET staff writer
04 March, 2026 2 min read

A Brazilian woman is facing criminal prosecution and the potential for a 10-year stretch in jail after posting comments on social media expressing her views on gender ideology.

The 34-year old veterinary student, Isadora Borges, had made two posts in November 2020 on X (then called Twitter), expressing her scientific views against gender ideology.

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