Discutindo questões de gênero: a violência contra a mulher na sociedade brasileira

Abstract

This work aims to analyse gender violence in Brazil, taking into account the historical source of the problem, as well as it’s connection with cultural issues. The work also analyse if the edition of new laws and social politics is effective to promote gender equality and extinction of all forms of gender violence. Therefore, it has been made bibliographic, legislative and graphic researches to improve theoretical development of the present work. In conclusion, it had been noted that law and social politics are not effective to promote structural transformations in Brazilian society. Thereby, it is indispensable the strengthening of feminism as social movement to form a feminist conscience that includes all women and that promotes, in the end, an equal society.