Women’s reports of violence before and during COVID-19 in Curitiba-PR, Brazil: an analysis of forensic reports
Over the two pandemic years analyzed, a significant reduction in the number of physical violence examinations conducted at the Forensic Medical Institute was observed. Nevertheless, single women, particularly those subjected to male-perpetrated violence, including by partners, ex-partners, and relatives, sought forensic services with greater frequency compared to the pre-pandemic period. Furthermore, the Women's Police Station was the most frequently utilized facility for reporting such incidents.
Authors
- Juliana Schaia Rocha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7056-7422)
- Thaís Aparecida Xavier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8328-9337)
- Luciana Reis Azevedo‐Alanis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8809-3579)
- Renata Iani Werneck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1134-5357)
- Marilisa Carneiro Leão Gabardo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6832-8158)
- Isabela Cristina Santos Freire de Paula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6996-0673)
- Samuel Jorge Moysés (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3075-6397)
- Elisa Cristina Zvir
- Emanuélle Branco Moreira
- Sérgio Aparecido Ignácio
- R. Silva
- Ádelin Olívia Lopes Joly
Institutions
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (BR)
- Universidade Positivo (BR)
- Federal Police of Brazil (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-06-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23036-0
- Primary Topic
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00