Cartilhas sobre violência contra a mulher: uma análise documental

Abstract

Violence against womens is a public health issue. Women suffer with what remains of prejudice opression centuries ago, victimized by a patriarchal society. Through a historic struggle, women have been trying to earn a place in society. In that sense, they seek protection through the juridical system, and even though there are laws aiding women’s protection, they still deal with misinformation regarding what exists to help them. With that in mind, government offices develop and release brochures in order to inform society on violence against women. This study aims to characterize the contents of 13 different full-text brochures about violence towards women available online, for free, and directed at the general public. The documents were analysed by their context, their featured subjects and their commonalities, after all were entirely read. The information more frequently found on the brochures is concerning the Maria da Penha law. In light of the gathered data, we suggest that brochures with the subject include newer definitions of violence, such as - for example - harassment, in order to incorporate other factors related to violence against women.