A survey conducted in Brazil in 2019 showed that, with the exception of evangelic believers, more than half of men respondents from all other religions stated they support feminism. Meanwhile, 48 percent of evangelist men said they did not support feminism. In comparison, more than half of women of catholic, evangelic and Kardecist faith did not define themselves as feminists.
Share of respondents who support feminism in Brazil in 2019, by religion
Characteristic
Yes
No
Don't know
Catholic
52%
39%
9%
Evangelic
45%
48%
7%
Kardecist/spiritualist
57%
39%
4%
Umbanda, Candomblé or other Afro-Brazilian religions
59%
35%
6%
No religion/Agnostic
68%
26%
6%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondentsYesNoDon't knowCatholicEvangelicKardecist/spiritualistUmbanda, Candomblé or other Afro-Brazilian religionsNo religion/Agnostic
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%70%75%
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Datafolha. (April 15, 2019). Share of respondents who support feminism in Brazil in 2019, by religion [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255813/supporters-of-feminism-by-religion-brazil/
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