The Impact of Maria da Penha Law on Violence Against Women in Brazil (2006-2020): A Literature Review

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22409/x9da6j17

Keywords:

Violence against women; Maria da Penha Law; Public policy; Domestic violence; Brazil.

Abstract

This literature review examines the impact of the Maria da Penha Law (Law 11.340/2006) on domestic violence rates against women in Brazil from 2006 to 2020. A systematic analysis of 37 studies reveals varied effects of the law, indicating improvements in some indicators and significant regional and violence-type variations. The law's effectiveness depends on factors such as institutional capacity, sociocultural context, and implementation adequacy. Specific reductions are observed in assault-related hospitalizations (22%) and female homicides from domestic aggression (9%), along with increases in notifications and changes in violence profiles. Ongoing challenges persist in implementing protective measures and altering patriarchal norms.

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  • Julio Cesar de Aguiar, Escola de Políticas Públicas e Governo da Fundação Getulio Vargas (EPPG-FGV).

     Doutor em Direito pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina e PhD em Direito pela University of Aberdeen, Reino Unido. É professor da Escola de Políticas Públicas e Governo da Fundação Getulio Vargas em Brasília (FGV-EPPG). Seus interesses acadêmicos atuais incluem: Framing Analysis, Pânicos Morais, Teoria Monetária Moderna, Violência Contra a Mulher, Ascensão da Extrema Direita, Metodologia da Pesquisa Científica, Revisão Sistemática da Literatura e Metanálise e Análise de Classes Latentes.

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Published

2025-09-25

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 3 (2025): REVISTA GÊNERO

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ARTIGOS

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