Woman enslaved as a maid for nearly 40 years freedWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismisscloseAdvertisementBy Log in, or to save articles for later.Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text sizeAdvertisementRio de Janeiro: A Brazilian woman enslaved as a maid from the age of eight for almost four decades and forced into marriage has been rescued in a rare crackdown on domestic slavery, officials said.The 46-year-old was found living in a small room in an apartment in Patos de Minas, in the south-eastern state of...…Woman enslaved as a maid for nearly 40 years freedWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismisscloseAdvertisementBy Log in, or to save articles for later.Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text sizeAdvertisementRio de Janeiro: A Brazilian woman enslaved as a maid from the age of eight for almost four decades and forced into marriage has been rescued in a rare crackdown on domestic slavery, officials said.The 46-year-old was found living in a small room in an apartment in Patos de Minas, in the south-eastern state of...WW…

By RIO DE JANEIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Brazil’s Supreme Court has overturned rules that limit gay and bisexual men from donating blood in a decision considered a human rights victory for LGBT+ people in the country.The move came as more nations review restrictions on blood donations imposed during the 1980s HIV/AIDS crisis, with some countries imposing blanket bans, some waiting periods after gay sex, and others - like Italy - having no limitations at all.After almost four years in court, seven of 11 Supreme Court justices voted on Friday in favor of overthrowing guidelines that...…By RIO DE JANEIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Brazil’s Supreme Court has overturned rules that limit gay and bisexual men from donating blood in a decision considered a human rights victory for LGBT+ people in the country.The move came as more nations review restrictions on blood donations imposed during the 1980s HIV/AIDS crisis, with some countries imposing blanket bans, some waiting periods after gay sex, and others - like Italy - having no limitations at all.After almost four years in court, seven of 11 Supreme Court justices voted on Friday in favor of overthrowing guidelines that...WW…