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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| Language: | Spanish |
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Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB)
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Revista CIDOB d'Afers Internacionals |
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| Online Access: | http://www.raco.cat/index.php/RevistaCIDOB/article/view/330522/421333 |