Anais EnAJUS 2020

ISSN 2674-8401

Explaining Violence Reports Against Women in Brazilian Municipalities (Artigo Empírico)

Autoria: Adalmir de Oliveira Gomes e Claudia N. Avellaneda (Universidade de Brasília)

Informações

Sessão 03 - Gestão de Políticas Públicas de Justiça - 24/09, das 14h00 às 16h00
Mediação: Adalmir de Oliveira Gomes (Universidade de Brasília)

Resumo

Estrutura de saúde, Acesso à justiça, Vulnerabilidade, Direito à saúde, Judicialização.Violence against women is a major public health and human rights problem. In response, countries have strengthened violence prevention by promoting the creation of several prowomen institutions such as a city council for women’s rights, women’s police station, and shelter for women facing violence. However, little we know about how these pro-women institutions affect reporting cases of violence against women. This study tests the effect of prowomen institutions on reports of violence against women in Brazilian municipalities. The analysis relies on data derived from the 496 municipalities of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Violence against women is captured with reporting of (a) serious threats, (b) personal injury, (c) rape, (d) attempted murder, and (e) murder. Results seems to be contingent on the type of reporting case and of pro-women institution. Having a police station for women issues boots reporting cases of personal injury and having a public defender officer for women boots reporting cases of serious threats and attempted murder. This study provides evidence on the importance of creating local pro-minority institutions able of receiving and forwarding the demands of social minorities and to reinforce the responsive role of governments.

Palavras-chave

violence against women, reports, pro-women institution, municipality, Brazil.

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