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October 6, 2022

How Well Is Brazil Addressing Violence Against Women?

The Brazilian government has reportedly cut funding for fighting violence against women, but officials have said the government is taking the right actions to address the problem. // File Photo: Marcha Mundial das Mulheres.

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  • President Jair Bolsonaro has cut Brazil’s budget for fighting violence against women by 90 percent, local newspaper Folha de S.Paulo reported in September. The resources fell from about $19 million in 2020 to around $ 1.7 million this year, according to the report. Brazil’s Ministry of Women, Family and Human Rights has defended the cut in funds on the grounds that other policy areas are addressing related issues. How well is Brazil’s government addressing violence against women? Are the budget cuts a serious problem, or has the Bolsonaro administration adopted policies elsewhere to address violence against women? What more should Brazil be doing with the issue, and what best practices elsewhere provide good models for policymakers in Brazil to follow?

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Nestor Forster Jr., Brazil’s ambassador to the United States: “The government of President Jair Bolsonaro has been taking strong actions to fight violence against women and promote feminine welfare. A major result of these efforts has been a nationwide decline of 7.7 percent in the femicide rate. It is worth noting that the general homicide rate dropped sharply, from 30 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants in 2017 to 19 today. Furthermore, the Ministry of Women, Family and Human Rights established…”

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