According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Brazil ranks fifth in the world for femicides. In January 2024 alone, there were 130 victims of femicide.

In view of International Women’s Day, which was celebrated on March 8, we have prepared this post as a warning to highlight the increase in this crime, which is responsible for cowardly taking the lives of thousands of Brazilian women every year.

Presenting important and alarming statistics on femicide in Brazil throughout 2023, in the content below you will also find data on the number of victims in the last 4 years and more information on where to seek help to report any type of violence against women.

To visit the Government website for reporting, click here.