CONDEMNED BY COLOR – THE RACIAL DISPARITY IN GENDER VIOLENCE AGAINST BLACK WOMEN AND THE OMISSION OF PUBLIC POLICIES BASED ON “COLOR FASCISM” IN BRAZIL

Abstract

In a society that is markedly racist, sexist, and patriarchal, as is the case in Brazil, data from the National Map of Gender-Based Violence reveal that black women, within their gender group, are the main victims of homicide in the country, in a significant way. The statistical data were obtained through several databases, including health (DataSUS – SIM and Sinan), public security (Sinesp), and justice (CNJ – DataJus), in addition to the National Survey of Violence against Women, conducted by the DataSenado Research Institute, and the Observatory of Women against Violence. Given this reality, the question is: is the murder of black women in Brazil a reflection of the “Fascism of color”, which perpetuates racial and gender-based violence, highlighting the negligence of public policies in addressing this structural issue? To answer this question, the collected data were analyzed in light of the work “The Fascism of Color”, by Muniz Sodré (2023), and other authors such as Nascimento (2016), Lerner (2019), Hunt (2009), Gomes (2019) and Moore (2015). The research adopts a qualitative, bibliographical approach, according to Minayo (2007) and Gil (2008), and a comprehensive approach, based on Weber (2009). The analysis of the data showed that black women are disproportionately victimized by homicides in Brazil, being the target of violence that combines structural racism and gender inequality. This reality is a reflection of the “fascism of color”, a concept that points to the confluence of discrimination based on color and gender. In addition, the lack of public policies aimed at protecting this group was observed, highlighting the role of institutional structures in maintaining this violence.