Improving Gender Wage Equality Reduces Intimate Partner Violence in Brazil : Policy Implications for Mothers
More wage equality for women reduces violence against women in urban Brazil. Evidence shows that violence has declined at various levels of severity. Wage equality may be improved through family-friendly policies such as preschool provision and mat...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2021
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/251231621859134633/Improving-Gender-Wage-Equality-Reduces-Intimate-Partner-Violence-in-Brazil-Policy-Implications-for-Mothers http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35669 |
| Summary: | More wage equality for women reduces
violence against women in urban Brazil. Evidence shows that
violence has declined at various levels of severity. Wage
equality may be improved through family-friendly policies
such as preschool provision and maternity leave. Public
safety and legal protections are also needed. |
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