Pedro Uczai: 'Combating violence against women is not solely their responsibility'

247 - The PT leader in the Chamber of Deputies, Pedro Uczai (SC), defended this Wednesday (4) the importance of public policies to combat violence against women. Representatives of the Three Powers signed the Brazil National Pact against Femicide, which aims to accelerate the enforcement of protective measures, strengthen networks to combat violence throughout the national territory, expand educational actions and hold aggressors accountable.

"Combating violence against women is not solely their responsibility. It is, above all, our duty, as men: not only to refrain from committing violence, but to confront, denounce, and prevent violence perpetrated by other men," the parliamentarian wrote on social media.

“We stand together with President Lula, the Federal Government, the Supreme Federal Court, and the National Congress in the pact against femicide. We, men, along with women, need to fight to end this violence. In Santa Catarina alone, 52 women were murdered last year. And, in just these first few days of 2026, there have already been 6 victims. This is unacceptable. For all women, we remain firm in this fight.”

STATISTICS

The numbers from the justice system reveal the seriousness and urgency of combating femicide in the country. Throughout 2025, the Brazilian justice system analyzed an average of 42 such cases per day, totaling 15.453 judgments in the year, representing a 17% increase compared to the previous period.

During the same period, 621.202 protective measures were issued, an average of 70 granted per hour, according to data from the National Council of Justice. Meanwhile, the Ligue 180 hotline, a national service for women coordinated by the Ministry of Women, received approximately 425 reports daily throughout the year.

What changes with the pact:

• Faster and more effective protective measures Reducing the time between reporting abuse and the actual protection of women, through integrated action by the Judiciary, security forces, social services, and the support network, avoiding failures and overlapping responsibilities.
• Coordinated action between institutions Integration between the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches, as well as oversight bodies, with information sharing and continuous monitoring of cases, from the initial request for assistance to their conclusion.
• Enhanced prevention measures before violence escalates. Implementation of ongoing campaigns, educational initiatives on rights, training for public officials, and initiatives aimed at changing cultural patterns, with the involvement of men in prevention.
• Faster accountability for perpetrators Streamlining judicial processes, reducing impunity, and providing more rigorous responses in cases of non-compliance with protective measures or repeat offenses of violence.
• Enhanced protection for the most vulnerable groups. Priority attention will be given to Black, Indigenous, Quilombola, marginalized, rural, disabled, young, and elderly women, as well as those residing in remote areas or in situations of greater social risk.
• Addressing new forms of violence Specific actions against digital violence, including harassment, threats, and exposure on social media—practices that often precede physical assaults.
• Transparency and accountability for results. Setting goals, publishing periodic reports, and implementing accountability mechanisms, ensuring public monitoring of the effectiveness of the measures adopted.