BRAZIL | DPU launches Observatory on Violence Against Women

On Thursday 7 March 2024, the Federal Public Defenders’ Office (DPU) launched the Observatory on Violence Against Women. The Observatory will develop strategies to improve the DPU's actions in relation to all forms of violence and to promote human rights. Also, it will soon be possible to submit complaints through this DPU channel.

The launch ceremony took place the day before International Women's Day (8 March), a date created to provide visibility to the various forms of violence, such as the pay gap, unequal access to education and discrimination in the workplace.

The Federal Public Defender-General, Leonardo Cardoso de Magalhães, emphasized the importance of policies that enable women to participate in positions of power. "I signed the Ordinance establishing the Observatory on Violence Against Women at the DPU and reinforced the DPU's policy, led by our Women's Working Group, to strengthen initiatives and activities in favour of women's rights," he said.

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Source: The Federal Public Defender's Office (DPU), Brazil