Study shows that in every hour, four girls are raped in brazil

Women protesting violence against women in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 28, 2017.

“Brazil, an American country is now known for its violence  and hatred against females.”

(GYL)- According to a new study released on Tuesday, September 2019, by non-governmental organization Brazilian Forum of Public Security, which found that violence against women and girls is worsening in the country.

In Brazil, four girls under 13 are raped every hour and every two minutes police receive a report of violence against women.

Presently, Brazil which is known as the living place of over 200 million people has been labeled as one of the most dangerous place for any woman to be.

The report shows that the murder of women for just being a woman increased by 4% last year on the previous year, even as the national homicide rate fell 10.8%. In 88% of those cases, the perpetrator was the woman's partner or former partner.

models portraying women who have been abused at a demonstration opposing violence against women on Copacabana beach in 2016.

Over 263,000 women suffered serious injuries at the hands of their partner, according 

to the study, which was based on governmental data.

The country also saw the largest ever number of reported rapes, and almost 54% of the victims were girls under 13 years old.