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Curitiba, Brazil

**Things to think about with females in gangs** * One in five female offenders have spent time in foster care system * 58% grew up in homes without both parents present * 34% grew up I homes where the parents abused alcohol and drugs * 60% of females under correctional authority reported they were physically or sexually assaulted at some time in their lives * 69% reported that they were assaulted prior to them being18 years old * 32% reported that they were abused by a family member