Análise da violência contra a mulher nos estados brasileiros no período de 2016 a 2020

Abstract

The objective of the present study wasto analyze domestic violence against women in Brazilian states, regarding issues of intentional bodily harm and femicide, as well as to evaluate how it is associated with population size, income level, and public security expenses of the states. Additionally, it aimed to investigate whether the social isolation measures resulting from the pandemic influenced the level of domestic violence, that is, to analyze whether there was a change in the pattern of reported cases. Longitudinal data and panel data models were used to estimate the relationship of the domestic violence model from 2016 to 2020 for Brazilian states. The main results show that greater investments in public security can decrease levels of domestic violence and femicide, while income levels of states only have a reduction effect for femicide. Population growth was positively correlated with domestic violence, indicating that states with higher population growth have higher levels of violence against women. Finally, no change in the pattern of violence against women was evidenced in the initial period of the pandemic.