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Domestic violence against women and the probability of accessing higher education in Brazil

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  • Miria Ramalho Barbosa

    (Universidade Federal de Viçosa)

  • Evandro Camargos Teixeira

    (Universidade Federal de Viçosa)

Abstract

Women's access to higher education is an important means of reducing gender inequalities, while victimization by intimate partner violence may reduce their likelihood of attaining it. The aim of this study was to analyze the probability that women who experienced conjugal violence, considered a proxy for domestic violence, accessed higher education. Using microdata from the 2019 National Survey of Health, Logit models were estimated for each type of violence included in the Survey. The results indicate that physical and sexual violence are inversely associated with the probability of women accessing higher education. The study emphasizes the importance of implementing targeted policies, particularly those aimed at protecting and empowering women, while acknowledging education as a crucial component in this process.

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  • Miria Ramalho Barbosa & Evandro Camargos Teixeira, 2025. "Domestic violence against women and the probability of accessing higher education in Brazil," Lecturas de Economía, Universidad de Antioquia, Departamento de Economía, issue 104, pages 317-347, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:lde:journl:y:2025:i:104:p:317-347
    DOI: 10.17533/udea.le.n104a358914
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    • C25 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Discrete Regression and Qualitative Choice Models; Discrete Regressors; Proportions; Probabilities
    • I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
    • K38 - Law and Economics - - Other Substantive Areas of Law - - - Human Rights Law; Gender Law; Animal Rights Law

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