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During the new coronavirus pandemic, all countries quarantine, with this, thousands of women spent their time attacker, the rates of domestic violence and femicide have increased since the quarantine began, unfortunately this crime affects the lives of many women in our region.


Femicide happens all over the world. In Argentina, 18 women were murdered by their comrades, or former comrades, in the first 20 days of quarantine, which began on March 20. Telephone help requests increased by 39%. The situation is repeated in Mexico, Brazil and Chile, where as actions by governments and civil associations are insufficient to contain the murders.


In Close to us you can follow the cases reported in Rio Grande do Sul, Dois Irmãos and Estância Velha.

CASES

  • Femicide cases in Rio Grande do Sul increased by 24.4% in the first half of 2020. There were 51 cases against 41 in the same period last year.


  • Estância Velha is the city with the highest number of occurrences, with 89 cases, 41 of which during the pandemic;






Dois Irmãos

18 cases of domestic violence were recorded in June, and 12 of them requested protective measures. The occurrences were from: threat (7), disturbance of tranquility (4), non-compliance with protective measures (1), rape (1), injury (2), personal injury (2) and one for other crimes. The age of the victims are between 14 and 63 years old, and the suspects are between 14 and 71 years old. The numbers of June, represent more than double compared to May this year.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, Dois Irmãos police station has reinforced the remote channels of denunciation, which can be used at any time without leaving home. One of them is WhatsApp from the police station, and There is also Dial 100 and Dial 180. Another service that is part of the service network in Dois Irmãos is the Women's Coordination, which is in the building of the Department of Social Assistance.