Walk on Ipanema Beach calls for end to violence against women
The message of the Walk for the Elimination of All Violence Against Women, which took place on Sunday (Dec. 6) on Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro, was saying “no” to all kinds of violence, particularly against women. 
The message of the Walk for the Elimination of All Violence Against Women, which took place on Sunday (Dec. 6) on Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro, was saying “no” to all kinds of violence, particularly against women. Rio is one of the Brazilian states where the problem is at its worst.
Every month, the Ombudsman of the State Prosecutor's Office gets almost two thousand reports, and 5% of them are related to domestic violence against women. Quoting the Violence Map, Prosecuting Attorney Lúcia Iloizio pointed out Brazil ranks as the 5th among 83 countries by number of murders of women, ahead even of countries at war.
The prosecutor, who runs the Operational Support Center for State Prosecutors on Domestic Violence against Women, said about 32,000 reports of violence against women were made to the State Prosecutor's Office in 2015, of which 70% were related to partner abuse. The purpose of the march was therefore to “generally educate the public about spousal abuse, especially against women, the most common victims.”
Also according to her, “the consequences of violence can be felt by everyone, and can include even economic effects. It can often result in a woman's temporary or permanent occupational impairment, in many cases leading to a full occupational disability, as well as psychological trauma and other damages that may also impact their children.”
Colonel Alberto Pinheiro Neto, Commander-in-Chief of the Military Police of Rio de Janeiro, announced at the walk that a protocol was signed between Military Police and the Public Prosecutor's Office of Rio de Janeiro to integrate existing hotlines in order to increase reporting of violence against women.
“We want to create a quick hotline at hospitals where Military Police is already present to enable prompt notification of potential women abuse cases to the State Prosecutor's Office, so we can expand our support to women facing any kind of abuse.”
Translated by Mayra Borges
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