THE National Day to Fight Violence against Women takes place this Thursday, October 10th, and recalls the importance of debates on crimes that affect a large part of the population.
The situation is alarming — an example is that, in total, between January and August 2024, there were almost 108.6 thousand police reports made by the Women’s Defense Police Stations in São Paulo, registering an increase of 17% compared to the previous year. same period of 2023.
Check out some books to delve deeper into the subject
“Abuse: The culture of rape in Brazil” – Ana Paula Araújo
Journalist Ana Paula Araújo traveled the country for four years and conducted more than 100 interviews with victims and family members, criminals, psychiatrists and various experts on violence against women.
The book talks about the fear and shame of victims and the way they feel judged during the reporting process and the difficulties of moving on after trauma.
Furthermore, Araújo analyzes cases that shocked Brazilians and follows the victims’ path to justice.
“I survived… I can tell you” – Maria da Penha
Written by the victim herself, whose story gave its name to law 11,340 (or Maria da Penha law), which deals with violence against women in the Brazilian Constitution, the book details the author’s relationship with her husband — her aggressor — and her trajectory between hospitals , the search for punishment and the participation of movements for their rights.
“The Good Women of China: Hidden Voices” – Xinran
The journalist and author of the book interviewed women between 1989 and 1997 for her radio program and discovered details about a vision of China that is little talked about, commenting on intimate life, family violence, oppression and homosexuality.
In the reports, Xiran recorded stories about humiliation, abandonment, rapes, forced marriages, heartbreak, misery and prejudice and analyzes them taking into account ancient traditions and decades of political totalitarianism and sexual repression.
“False Accusation: A True Story” – Ken Armstrong and T. Christian Miller
The publication is based on a true story and told at a thriller pace — using a Pulitzer Prize-winning article for investigative journalism as a basis.
Journalists and authors followed the work of two detectives to put a serial rapist in jail and give a voice to his victims.
The book was the basis of the miniseries “Incredible”, released in 2019 on Netflix, starring Toni Collette, Merritt Wever and Kaitlyn Dever.
“Justice for all: What Every Woman Should Know to Guarantee Their Rights” – Fayda Belo
The work works as a criminal manual to help all Brazilian women, pointing the way to reporting and free support networks for victims of violence.
The author, Fayda Belo, is a lawyer specializing in gender crimes and one of the coordinators of the Women in Power Institute. She comments in the work on the history of discrimination against women in Brazil and lists the most common crimes.
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