Inter Press Service: The outrage in Brazil over the gang-rape of a 16-year-old girl by more than 30 men prompted mass protests by thousands of women on the streets of cities around the country, while activists complain that the response to the case by politicians has been misfocused.
The first reaction by the government, in the face of the national outcry, was to create a new women's protection unit to support the public security forces. Critics say the policy is completely police-oriented and merely focused on stepping...