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

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...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
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
Subjects:
Brazil
gender violence
“Maria da Penha” Law
public policies
Online Access:http://www.raco.cat/index.php/RevistaCIDOB/article/view/330522/421333
id doaj-924d714480c449ccb0ffc3062d4b84bc
record_format Article
spelling doaj-924d714480c449ccb0ffc3062d4b84bc2020-11-24T23:59:35ZspaBarcelona 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
collection DOAJ
language Spanish
format Article
sources DOAJ
author Verônica Maria Teresi
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
author_facet Verônica Maria Teresi
author_sort Verônica Maria Teresi
title 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_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_sort gender-based violence in brazil: an evaluation of the “maria da penha law” (2006-2016)
publisher Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB)
series Revista CIDOB d'Afers Internacionals
issn 1133-6595
2013-035X
publishDate 2017-12-01
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.
topic Brazil
gender violence
“Maria da Penha” Law
public policies
url http://www.raco.cat/index.php/RevistaCIDOB/article/view/330522/421333
work_keys_str_mv AT veronicamariateresi genderbasedviolenceinbrazilanevaluationofthemariadapenhalaw20062016
_version_ 1725447255240998912

Similar Items