Violência contra as mulheres: a Lei Maria da Penha e suas implicações jurídicas e sociais em Dourados-MS

Abstract

The objective this research shows a research and analysis the factors that motivated the creation Law number 11 340, enacted on August 7, 2006, known as Maria da Penha Law. We analyzed more specifically, what changes are processed in the women life in the city in Dourados, Mato Grosso do South State, assisted by the Center for Assistance to Women violence victims - Viva Woman, from the implementation the law. Therefore we examine this thoroughly the data service to women violence victims, filed in the Service Center, considering the period 2001 to 2009, whose recent developments are the historical view point. In addition the documents, conducted oral interviews with these women and people public power. Other sources were instrumental in research process and data analysis, among them dialogue we have with works that deal with the subject, especially those that reflect on the patriarchy gender and violence, basic concepts for the exposed study. The theoretical results associated with the Field research has shown that the creation Law Maria da Penha puts in evidence the existence social history structures, based on different powers and that are still maintained, especially those allow greater power to men in relation to women. Along the way we perceive the social contradiction, this today, women in situations andinvisibility conditions, and / or violence, are these symbolic, physical, psychological, sexual, patrimonial or moral. The implementation Maria da Penha Law has questioned the power that was sociohistorically given to men. We note that this has been the major result this law, because it revealed serious social problems that were kept as small problematic, but subjugating women and gave different powers to men, as if they could legislate on women's lives. However they use the Law as a means to end the violence that suffer in their homes, even when they do not give continuity processes that effect against their aggressors. They only want to apply a scare into them. This way act is due to the fact that women have internalized the standards distributed by the patriarchy, which always subjugated and today, they still have a great way to go to that they feel empowered enough to decide not to longer live under domination/subordination forms. Finally, Maria da Penha Law has been an important change feature in social conduct for men and women, but for should apply in its entirety we must it occurs together to promote public policies in all social and institutional segments in the sense transform powers and respect, enabling the construction new relationships between people and improve their conviviality.