In Brazil, violence against women and girls (VAWG), which is a manifestation of gender-based violence (GBV), is a major … concern. Intimate partner violence is the most common form of violence. The COVID-19 outbreak in early 2020 added new layers … end violence against women, including health, social assistance, public security, and justice services, were stalled …

autonomous from the state and business sectors. With the Western Hemisphere’s ignoble history of enslavement and violence towards …, Colombia, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, and the United States. The case studies in this book feature horrific legacies of enslavement …