Womens Rights / Feminism March on 1st June 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. Thousands of women, joined by some men, marched in central Rio de Janeiro alongside other cities in Brazil, to demand more respect for women and regonition throughout, what is in some ways a macho society. The march was also in reaction to a brutal gang rape last week in Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, where the suspects posted a video of the assault on social media, the events have shocked the country.