Jusikelly, 32, holds her daughter, a girl with Zika syndrome born in November 2015, in their home in Pernambuco state. She told Human Rights Watch she was unable to continue working when her daughter was born, and her family struggles financially. “I used to work. We had hard times, but not like today.” Jusikelly said the family receives a financial benefit equivalent to the federal monthly minimum wage (R$937 or US$297), but her daughter’s medications cost nearly double the benefit (R$2000). “Where do I find the rest? We pay rent. I have other kids… It is a very big impact."
© 2016 César Muñoz Acebes/Human Rights Watch