Abstract:Introduction: Feminicide is considered the maximum expression of gender violence. Brazil is among the countries with the highest rate of feminicide in the world. Between 2001 and 2011, more than 50,000 feminicide were recorded in Brazil, an average of 5,000 cases per year. Objective: To analyze the characteristics and evolution of feminicide rates in Brazil. Method: Ecological study of temporal series with secondary data obtained from the Mortality Information System of the Ministry of Health. We estimate femi… Show more
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