Femicides hit a record in 2025, underscoring the urgency of real-time protection

Brazil recorded 1,571 femicides in 2025, the highest number in the Brazilian Public Security Forum’s historical series. For every woman killed there were almost three attempts: 4,189 women survived attempted femicide during the year.

• 132,025 violations of protective orders in 2025, about 15 every hour.
• 79.8% of femicides were committed by a current or former partner, and 62.5% took place at home.
• One in nine femicide victims already had an active protective order.
• 21.4 million Brazilian women (37.5%) experienced some form of violence in the previous 12 months, according to the Visível e Invisível survey.
• The national women’s helpline, Ligue 180, handled 1.09 million calls in 2025, including 155,111 reports of violence.

Acting before harm occurs

The figures show that help usually arrives too late. Alerta Mulher, an INTMP program, was designed to change that order: one-touch emergency alerts, safe and tracked reporting, a Digital Protection Network and service in 40 languages, all connected in real time to the National Control Tower Against Misogyny.

The architecture was designed for the Brazilian government’s sovereign cloud, with a digital chain of custody for evidence and free, universal access for all women, cis and trans.

In Brazil, call 190 in an emergency. The Women’s Assistance Center can be reached at 180.