Gender-based violence in Brazil: an evaluation of the “Maria da Penha Law” (2006-2016)

Brazil is a signatory to various international treaties against gender violence and has a specific law on the issue: the “Maria da Penha” Law (LMP), the tenth anniversary of the approval of which was in 2016. This law is the first systematic mechanism against gender violence in the country. This pap...

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Main Author: Verônica Maria Teresi
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB) 2017-12-01
Series:Revista CIDOB d'Afers Internacionals
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Online Access:http://www.raco.cat/index.php/RevistaCIDOB/article/view/330522/421333
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description Brazil is a signatory to various international treaties against gender violence and has a specific law on the issue: the “Maria da Penha” Law (LMP), the tenth anniversary of the approval of which was in 2016. This law is the first systematic mechanism against gender violence in the country. This paper analyses the validity of this legislation over these ten years, studies the mechanisms created to halt domestic violence against women and assesses their effectiveness. Finally, some current challenges for the policy combating gender violence in Brazil are presented.
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spelling doaj.art-924d714480c449ccb0ffc3062d4b84bc2022-12-22T00:10:27ZspaBarcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB)Revista CIDOB d'Afers Internacionals1133-65952013-035X2017-12-01117101122doi:10.24241/rcai.2017.117.3.101Gender-based violence in Brazil: an evaluation of the “Maria da Penha Law” (2006-2016)Verônica Maria Teresi0Investigadora predoctoral, Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Humanas e Sociais, Universidade Federal do ABC (UFABC), BrasilBrazil is a signatory to various international treaties against gender violence and has a specific law on the issue: the “Maria da Penha” Law (LMP), the tenth anniversary of the approval of which was in 2016. This law is the first systematic mechanism against gender violence in the country. This paper analyses the validity of this legislation over these ten years, studies the mechanisms created to halt domestic violence against women and assesses their effectiveness. Finally, some current challenges for the policy combating gender violence in Brazil are presented.http://www.raco.cat/index.php/RevistaCIDOB/article/view/330522/421333Brazilgender violence“Maria da Penha” Lawpublic policies
spellingShingle Verônica Maria Teresi
Gender-based violence in Brazil: an evaluation of the “Maria da Penha Law” (2006-2016)
Revista CIDOB d'Afers Internacionals
Brazil
gender violence
“Maria da Penha” Law
public policies
title Gender-based violence in Brazil: an evaluation of the “Maria da Penha Law” (2006-2016)
title_full Gender-based violence in Brazil: an evaluation of the “Maria da Penha Law” (2006-2016)
title_fullStr Gender-based violence in Brazil: an evaluation of the “Maria da Penha Law” (2006-2016)
title_full_unstemmed Gender-based violence in Brazil: an evaluation of the “Maria da Penha Law” (2006-2016)
title_short Gender-based violence in Brazil: an evaluation of the “Maria da Penha Law” (2006-2016)
title_sort gender based violence in brazil an evaluation of the maria da penha law 2006 2016
topic Brazil
gender violence
“Maria da Penha” Law
public policies
url http://www.raco.cat/index.php/RevistaCIDOB/article/view/330522/421333
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