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Article 226 of the Constitution
Type of Measure
Laws > Violence against women > Constitutional provision
Form of Violence
Violence against women and girls
Year
2014
Brief Description
Article 226 of the Constitution adopted in 1988, and amended in 2014, includes the following provisions: §8º. The State shall assure assistance to the family in the person of each of its members and shall create mechanisms to suppress violence within the family.
Source of Information
Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil 1988 (amended in 2014) UN Women Constitutional Database
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