Brazil had a record number of femicides in 2019鈥攅ven as the number of overall murders dropped, and despite groundbreaking laws that criminalize femicide and other forms of gender-based violence (GBV). In this episode, host Anya Prusa speaks with Dr. Dabney Evans, Associate Professor of Global health at Emory University, about the persistent challenge of GBV in Brazil and some of the policies and toolkits being used to address the problem, including a new Portuguese version of the Danger Assessment.
To learn more about this issue, follow the links below to read some of Dr. Dabney Evans' most recent research:
To learn more about this issue, follow the links below to read some of Dr. Dabney Evans' most recent research:
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