Brazil's Ministry of Tourism released English and Spanish versions of a 72-page guide for women traveling alone on Thursday. The material includes survey data from 2,721 women and safety recommendations.
The guide was first released in March and is now available in three languages. Among respondents, 62.1% have stopped traveling alone due to safety concerns and 60.6% reported feeling unsafe. The figure rises to 65.35% among black, brown and indigenous women.
Recommendations include sharing real-time location and avoiding mentioning solo travel to strangers. Four in ten women have traveled alone, with over 30% doing so frequently, according to the ministry survey.
The main fear cited is physical or sexual violence. The publication works alongside the Movimento Turismo que Protege and Código de Conduta Brasil. "The actions reinforce that the responsibility for safety does not fall only on the traveler, but on the entire tourism chain", the ministry stated.