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15th Anniversary of the Maria da Penha Law: Long Road Towards Protecting Brazilian Women

Posted date/time:August 2, 2021

By
Brazil Institute,
Natália Tosi,
and Barbara Vasconcelos Cimatti

Brazil Institute

Gender-based Violence
Women's Rights
Rule of Law
Women & Gender
Human Rights
Latin America
Brazil

Authors

Brazil Institute

Natália Tosi

Staff Assistant Intern

Barbara Vasconcelos Cimatti

Graduate Intern

Brazil Institute

The Brazil Institute—the only country-specific policy institution focused on Brazil in Washington—aims to deepen understanding of Brazil’s complex landscape and strengthen relations between Brazilian and US institutions across all sectors.  Read more

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