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Rio de Janeiro is now home to a new work of art, adding another attraction to the city’s historic downtown district. Panmela Castro, graffiti activist and founder and president of Rede Nami, a feminist network created in 2010 which uses urban art to create awareness regarding women’s rights, has painted a giant graffiti mural aimed to end violence against women. 

The massive composition, measuring 336m², was completed over 12 days using 336 spray cans and more than 144 liters of paint. The work was realized with the help of the Avon Institute, and commemorates the 8th anniversary of the Brazilian law which punishes those who commit violent crimes against women. Titled Where There is Respect, There is Peace, the mural is also a representation of the art painted by students in the city’s public schools, who participated in Rede Nami’s workshops about graffiti and domestic abuse.