World Bank2023-08-012023-08-012023-06-01https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/40132In Brazil, violence against women and girls (VAWG), which is a manifestation of gender-based violence (GBV), is a major concern. Intimate partner violence is the most common form of violence. The COVID-19 outbreak in early 2020 added new layers of complexity to the already unsettling GBV situation in the country. Services that are part of the national network to end violence against women, including health, social assistance, public security, and justice services, were stalled during critical transmission peaks, and faced budget cuts, as resources were redirected to fund emergency response actions related to the pandemic.enCC BY-NC 3.0 IGOPREVALENCE OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCECOVID IMPACTINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCESOCIAL NORMSGENDER NORMSVIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS (VAWG)DOMESTIC VIOLENCEWOMEN'S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENTWorking PaperWorld Bank10.1596/40132