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Stela Nazareth Meneghel1, Ian Meneghel Danilevicz2, Mauricio Polidoro3
1Escola de Enfermagem - Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. R. São Manoel 963, Rio Branco. 90620-110 Porto Alegre RS Brasil. stelameneghel@gmail.com.
Female deaths from aggression in Brazilian border municipalities, a proxy for femicide, occurred at a rate of 5.8 per 100,000 women between 2000-2015. Indigenous women were disproportionately affected, and violence patterns varied by municipality size and migration.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Criminology
- Sociology
Background:
- Brazilian border cities experience high homicide rates.
- Female deaths from aggression serve as an indicator of femicide.
- Border regions are often characterized by conflict and violence.
Purpose of the Study:
- To quantify female deaths due to aggression in Brazilian border municipalities.
- To identify factors associated with these deaths.
- To analyze the spatial and demographic distribution of female homicides in border regions.
Main Methods:
- Quantitative analysis of female deaths from aggression.
- Multivariate analysis using the Poisson model.
- Data collected from 122 Brazilian border municipalities between 2000 and 2015.
Main Results:
- 1,384 women died from aggression between 2000-2015 (mean rate of 5.8/100,000).
- 181 deaths (13%) involved indigenous women.
- Deaths were concentrated in the Central Arch, larger municipalities, and areas with high migration, but smaller municipalities showed an abrupt increase.
Conclusions:
- Violence against women in border regions is heterogeneous, requiring targeted interventions.
- Focus on populous, high-migration areas is crucial, as is monitoring smaller municipalities with changing violence patterns.
- Addressing female deaths from aggression is vital for understanding and combating femicide in border territories.
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