RISE Study - “Resist, Intervene, Support, Empower": Addressing Violence Against Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Women in Brazil

In Brazil, a woman is raped every 11 minutes and 12 women are killed daily1. Lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LBT) women are disproportionately affected by gender-based violence2,3. In 2018, a Rio de Janeiro councilwoman, Marielle Franco, was shot and killed in her car4. Raised in poverty, Franco was a black, bisexual, feminist, human rights activist and single mother. Her murder shocked the world and the crime is still unsolved. No interventions exist to address violence against LBT women.