A violência contra a mulher e o feminicídio: reflexos durante a pandemia do Covid-19

Abstract

Violence against women is a public health problem and results in femicide. At the beginning of 2020, the world was marked by the Corona Virus, which was soon declared a pandemic, in search of containing the spread of the virus, Brazil adopted the measure of social isolation, which forced families to spend more time at home, thus increasing the time that the victim had contact with her aggressor, and thus increasing the rates of violence during this period. This article aims to clarify that current society still has roots in patriarchal culture and gender inequality, which has repercussions even in legislation, which before the Federal Constitution of 1988, preached male superiority and influenced violence against woman. Therefore, it is evident how important it is for women to conquer laws, such as the Maria da Penha Law and the Femicide Law, which seek to punish aggressors and demonstrate that there must be a deconstruction of this culture. In addition, it was found that social isolation contributes to the increase in cases of violence against women, as the victim has suffered to live longer with the aggressor, thus preventing him from seeking state aid. Through scientific articles and bibliographic data, this work sought to link the facts and occurrences of violence against women in Brazil with social isolation.