195. In the context of this case, the expert Carmen Hein referred to several problems related to the State’s response to the situation of violence against women in Brazil. In this regard, she mentioned the existence of gender stereotypes in the investigations, the significant absence of women in the agencies responsible for investigations, and the lack of specialized knowledge of justice officials in the area of gender violence, among other factors that negatively influence investigations and perpetuate the situation of impunity. 196. This Court appreciates the efforts made by the State to provide training on gender perspective to the personnel involved in the administration of justice.294 However, it considers it pertinent to order the State to create and implement, within two years, a plan for the training and continuous education and sensitization of police forces in charge of investigations and justice operators in the state of Paraíba, with a gender and race perspective, to ensure that they have the necessary knowledge to identify acts and expressions of gender-based violence against women and to investigate and prosecute the perpetrators, through the provision of tools and training on technical and legal aspects of this type of crime. 197. The Court also considers it pertinent to order the Legislative Assembly of the state of Paraíba to hold a day of reflection and awareness-raising, bearing the name of Márcia Barbosa de Souza, on the impact of femicide, violence against women and the use of parliamentary immunity, taking into account the content of this judgment. E.3 Adoption of a standardized protocol for the investigation of gender-based violent deaths of women 198. In Chapter VIII of this judgment, the Court concluded that Brazil did not adopt a gender perspective in the investigation and criminal proceedings initiated following the murder of Márcia Barbosa de Souza (supra para. 150). 199. At the same time, the Court notes that the Latin American Model Protocol for the investigation of gender-related deaths of women was internalized and adapted by the State through the National Guidelines for the Investigation, Prosecution and Judgment with a Gender Perspective of Violent Deaths of Women.295 The purpose of this document was to standardize the treatment given to the investigation, prosecution and trial of such cases, with the inclusion of a gender perspective from the initial phase. The Guidelines express the need for the competent authorities to ensure, throughout the investigation of a femicide, the right of access to justice, without the influence of stereotypes and other forms of violence or discrimination against women. 200. Since the National Guidelines are not a public document, it is not possible to affirm that, at present, there is any instrument that uniformly and bindingly regulates the actions of investigators and justice administrators involved in cases of gender-based killings of women in Brazil. The State reported that the National Secretariat for Public Security and the Public Security Management and Education Secretariat are implementing courses for public security professionals who are members of the Unified Public Security System on “matters of gender, race or ethnicity.” According to the State, among the courses imparted are: "Course on Assistance to Women Victims of Violence", "Course on Combating Harassment against Women," "Basic Course on the National Protocol for the Investigation of Femicides," among others. 295 United Nations, UN Women Brazil. National Guidelines for the Investigation, Prosecution and Judgment with a gender perspective of Violent Deaths of Women -Femicides. Brasilia: UN Women, 2016. Available at: http://www.onumulheres.org.br/wpcontent/uploads/2016/04/diretrizes_femicide.pdf. 294 -54-