“Call Frida” to Save Women from Feminicide and Gender Violence
Brazil is the 5th country in the world in the ranking of violence against women according to the UN. Minas Gerais was the state with the highest number of feminicide records in the entire country last year.
The pandemic of Covid 19 and the situation of women isolated living with their aggressors was a scenario that demanded the creation of the project. Frida is a virtual assistant who provides immediate police assistance to the victim. With the popularization of smartphones and a significant presence of internet access, it was realized that the only available help channels in cases of domestic violence tend to be digital.
More than 3500 calls have been made since the implementation of “FRIDA”. Among the people assisted were also women with physical disabilities who were able to record audio, as well as children who witnessed violence against their mother and asked for help by message preventing something worse from happening in their homes.
This session is part of the “Living Better Together” block, which runs from 15:45-16:30 CET. The sessions in this block will appear in the following order:
· Nutritious Music to Combat Childhood Obesity
· Empowering Low-Income Families as Agents of Change
· “Call Frida“ to Save Women from Feminicide and Gender Violence
· Tackling Gender and Racial Inequality in Urban Spaces
· Rethinking a Police Station as Civic Space
Sign up via Eventbrite to watch this session live during our Digital Kick-Off Day on 23 March: https://creativebureaucracyfestival-digitalkickoffday2023.eventbrite.com
Ana Rosa Campos
Clerk / Civil Police of Minas Gerais (PCMG in Portuguese)