Brazil’s Constitution does not include provisions on violence against women and girls.  

However, it does mandate the State to act against violence in family relationships and guarantees gender equality. 

Brazil has a robust standalone legal framework to combat violence against women: 

1. Maria da Penha Law (Law No. 11.340/2006): Establishes comprehensive measures to prevent, punish, and eradicate violence against women in domestic and family settings. 

2. Feminicide Law (Law No. 13.104/2015): Amends the Penal Code to classify the gender-based killing of women (feminicide) as a heinous crime with harsher penalties. 

3. Law No. 13.718/2018: Strengthens legal protections against sexual violence, including criminalizing non-consensual sharing of intimate images and group sexual assaults. 

4. Carolina Dieckmann Law (Law No. 12.737/2012): 
Named after a high-profile cybercrime case, this law criminalizes unauthorized access to digital devices and the invasion of personal data, supporting protections against online violence. 

Brazil’s 2022 National Plan (Law 14.330/2022), formally integrates a Plan for the Prevention and Confrontation of Violence Against Women, into the country’s national security strategy. Its reinforcement in 2024 (Law 14.899/2024) ensures that all subnational governments adopt, implement and regularly update detailed, evidence-based plans with defined goals and accountability tied to funding. 

Additionally, Brazil has enacted the National Plan for the Prevention of Femicides.