Although women?s police centers have been gaining popularity as a measure to address domestic violence, to date no … been done. This paper estimates the effects of women?s police stations in Brazil on female homicides, as a measure of the … attributed to aggression by an intimate partner, female homicides appear the best available proxy for severe domestic violence …

We examine the impact of establishing women police stations (WPS) on reporting of gender- based violence. Using … with an increase in police reports of crimes against women of 29 percent, a result driven by domestic violence. This … administrative crime data and exploiting staggered implementation across Indian cities, we find that the opening of WPS is associated …

We examine the impact of establishing women police stations (WPS) on reporting of gender-based violence. Using … with an increase in police reports of crimes against women of 29 percent, a result driven by domestic violence. This … administrative crime data and exploiting staggered implementation across Indian cities, we find that the opening of WPS is associated …

Although women's police centers have been gaining popularity as a measure to address domestic violence, to date no … been done. This paper estimates the effects of women's police stations in Brazil on female homicides, as a measure of the … attributed to aggression by an intimate partner, female homicides appear the best available proxy for severe domestic violence …

gender-based violence has been limited. Previous studies have highlighted the effect of female political representation on … incidence of gender-based violence in the United States. Using a regression discontinuity design on mixed-gender races, we find … electoral district. The drop in femicides is mainly driven by a deterrence effect that results from higher police responsiveness …