DOING GENDER – VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN BASED ON GENDER

Abstract

Violence against women is present in societies and at increasingly worrying rates, as deaths or assaults leave lasting consequences, such as physical, psychological, and social problems, thus removing family members, many of whom are responsible for the care of children and relatives. It is necessary to ask what leads to situations of violence against women. To answer this question, we can base ourselves on the gender situation. For better understanding, we focus on an experience from an extension project developed with academics from the Psychology course at UFMS/CPAR, in partnership with the Women's Assistance Police Station (DAM). The feminist movement began to use the word gender to designate the social organization between the sexes, and there was a concern to understand gender from the perspective of women's histories. It is noted that gender presented differentiated power relations between the male and female sexes, leading to the identification of gender-based violence. Based on an extension experience, the need to expand knowledge on gender-based violence as a way to support women victims of domestic violence was observed. Similarly, it is necessary to equip institutional actors in the health, security, and social sectors to assist women and develop strategies and a support network.