Feminism, Gender and the Possibilities of Maria Penha Law

This article discusses the limits and possibilities of the Maria da Penha Law or Law 11.340 / 2006 in Brazil, from a critical and feminist perspective. The entire Law allowed a broad treatment of women victims of domestic violence or intra-family and managed the recognition of private space as a pol...

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Main Authors: Marcela Dias Barbosa, Paulo César Corrêa Borges
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa e Pós-graduação em Direito (CONPEDI) 2016-06-01
Series:Revista de Direitos Humanos e Efetividade
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Online Access:http://www.indexlaw.org/index.php/revistadhe/article/view/1080