Brasília - Yesterday (25), International Day of Non-Violence against Women, a national fund was inaugurated as the first financial agency in Brazil for the funding of programs and projects to prevent and combat violence against women. The National Fund for Non-Violence against Women, which aims to promote and support research and information on this theme, will by administered by the United Nations. The vice-director of the United Nations Development Fund for Women (Unifem-Brasil), Júnia Puglia, affirmed that the estimate is that resources "on the order of R$ 5 million" will be obtained over a 5-year period.

As part of the commemorations, 50 kits containing new equipment, such as two-way radio sets, pistols, handcuffs, and computers, were delivered to Special Police Precincts for Women. It is expected that, by the end of 2006, another 100 precincts will be reoutfitted to receive a larger number of complaints.

Agência Brasil
Reporter: Bianca Estrella
Translator: David Silberstein
11/26/2004