Violência doméstica contra a mulher : uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

Domestic and family violence against women is an aggression that involves different levels of action. They are classified as moral, physical, patrimonial, psychological and sexual. The creation of law nº 11.340 / 06 (Lei Maria da Penha) defined the forms of domestic violence, mechanisms to reduce and curb this type of violence as well as mechanisms to protect women. According to UNODC (2013), in Brazil, more than 50% of female homicides were committed by a man who had some relationship with the victim. Worldwide, 40% of women were killed inside their homes, according to IPEA (2017). In view of this, the question arises: Are the preventive policies and measures existing in Brazil and in the world against domestic violence being effective? Thus, a literature review on national and international public policies for the reduction of domestic violence against women is carried out. The main results observed are that the woman's age, years of study, husband's income and employment correlate negatively with the probability of being victimized. The fact that women have children and their marital status are positively correlated with victimization. In addition, there is a mixed result when it comes to the income transfer program and the woman's income gain. Finally, the presence of mechanisms to protect women generates more reports of violence, which is positively correlated with the likelihood of her being victimized.