The Invisible North: The Feminicide Epidemic and the Weight of Governmental Neglect under the Lens of Youth
Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: This legal journalistic article analyzes the chronic crisis of feminicide in Brazil through a generational and geographical lens, highlighting the deep chasm between the technical rigor of current legislation, such as the Maria da Penha Law and the Feminicide Law, and the factual reality faced by women in the North region. Through the perspective of academic youth, the text debates the contradiction between rising digital awareness and profound structural impotence in the face of scarce institutional resources. The core of the analysis investigates how logistical isolation, Amazonian distances, and the centralization of protection mechanisms in metropolitan areas act as catalysts for violence and underreporting in the countryside. Finally, it critiques penal populism, advocating for the urgent need to interiorize justice through decentralized funding and the implementation of support networks that respect regional logistical specificities.
Author: Almeida Chagas, Luiz Victor
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7161699168
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