In September 2006, Brazil introduced ground-breaking legislation on domestic violence. It was called the Maria da Penha Law after a women's rights activist who was left paraplegic by her violent ...

When Maria da Penha Macena defended her home from developers before the Rio Olympics, she was left battered and bloodied. She believes her community was betrayed and the host city cheated All that ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The second edition of the Maria da Penha Operation was launched on Monday (Aug. 29) in Brazil, with the purpose of protecting women and fighting the several types of domestic violence against them – ...

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Brazil must do more to ensure its landmark law on domestic violence combats the crime in a country where statistics show a woman is killed every two hours, said ...

Her ex-boyfriend was determined to end her life that October day. That’s what 44-year-old Adriana Martins da Silva, says in a calm voice almost six months later. She was on her way home when he ...

Brazil passed the ground-breaking 'Maria da Penha law' to tackle domestic abuse in 2006. It was named after the women's rights activist left paralysed by her abusive husband. Show more Ground-breaking ...