Marcio Freitas' photos themed "I'll Never Be Silent," featuring models portraying the anguish suffered by abused women, were paired with 420 pairs of underwear as part of a protest on Copacabana beach. The protest organized by the group Rio de Paz, says the undergarments represent the number of women that are raped every 72 hours in Brazil.
Felipe Dana
An activist poses among women's underwear and photos from Brazilian photographer Marcio Freitas during a protest by Rio de Paz (Rio of Peace) against rape and violence towards women on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 6, 2016.
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The protest calls for an end to the violence against women weeks after the gang rape of a 16-year-old girl, a case that has rocked Latin America's largest nation and highlighted its endemic problem of violence against women.
Felipe Dana
Activists talk in front of the photos during the Rio de Paz protest.
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A photograph by Marcio Freitas stands tall on Copacabana beach as a part of the demonstration against violence against females in Rio de Janeiro.
Mario Tama
An activist poses for picture in front of one of Freitas' photos.
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