Damares Alves, Minister of Women, Family and Human Rights of Brazil: "We must be subject to men in marriage"

"In my Christian conception, the woman, yes, in marriage, must be subject to the man and it is a matter of faith.Government official Jair Bolsonaro told the Commission for the Defense of Women's Rights in the Chamber of Deputies.

"This does not mean that all women must be submissive and must bow their heads in front of the boss, the aggressor and the men who are present.", he said later, however, the controversy has settled in Brazil, where criticisms have not been slow to come.

After the repercussion of his remarks, the own minister said on his Twitter account: "It is a question of freedom of religion, guaranteed by the Constitution. Do not believe the lies that say. The abused woman should never be subjected. He must denounce his aggressor, "he said.

He added: "The Christian woman, or any other religion victim of violence, must denounce his aggressor. Religious leaders have the fundamental role of providing spiritual support. But also guide and even accompany the abused or threatened woman. "

"Kids in blue and girls in pink"

At the beginning of the year, as soon as he took office, Alves inflamed the controversy by appearing in a video celebrating the beginning of anew era"in Brazil, where"child wearing blue and girl in pink"

Lawyer, pastor of an evangelical and anti-abortion church, Alves said in his official speech that "the state is secular, but this minister is terribly Christian"

"In this government, the girl will be a princess and the boy will be a prince. No one will prevent us from calling princess girls and prince kids. We will put an end to the abuse of ideological indoctrination, "he said.

At the head of one of the most delicate portfolios of the Bolsonaro government, which took office on January 1 Alves is one of only two women in the cabinet of 22 ministers, where seven of them are military.