On November 25, 1960, the sisters dominicanas, Patria, Minerva and Maria Teresa, they fought against the dictatorship of their country, were persecuted, arrested and tortured several times, and on this day were brutally murdered.
In 1999, the UN officially is day as the “International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women”, with the aim of encouraging governments and civil society to fight for women’s rights by encouraging the complaint, and by the end of this crime.
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Violence Against Women (In Portuguese)
IPEA: Violence Against Women in Brazil. (In Portuguese)
Releated Links
- Violence against women
- Injuries and violence prevention
- International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
- International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
- WHO Multi-country Study on Womens Health and Domestic Violence against Women
- PAHO publishing: injuries and violence
- Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP)
- Putting women first: ethical and safety recommendations for research on domestic violence against women
- Report on "Domestic Violence Against Women and Girls"
- WHO Fact Sheets: violence against women.
