Lei Maria da Penha
Portuguese
editEtymology
editLiterally, “Maria da Penha Law”. Named after Maria da Penha Maia Fernandes, famous activist and victim of domestic violence.
Proper noun
edit- Brazil's Federal Law 11340, sanctioned in 2006, with the intent of reducing domestic violence
Further reading
edit- Lei Maria da Penha on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Lei Maria da Penha on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia pt