A mediação da informação no enfrentamento à violência contra as mulheres: Encontro Nacional de Pesquisa em Ciência da Informação 1994 a 2021

Abstract

Domestic violence is a serious social problem and a violation of human rights that affects women of all ages, social classes, races/ethnicities, levels of education, and religions. Information is a fundamental tool for prevention and mindset change, as well as for generating new knowledge towards gender equality. In this context, the objective of the present research was to identify papers published in the National Meeting of Research in Information Science (ENANCIB) from 1994 to 2021 with the descriptors 'Violence against Women,' 'Domestic Violence against Women,' 'Femicide,' and 'Maria da Penha Law.' The research approach is quantitative-qualitative and is characterized as an exploratory, documentary, and descriptive investigation. Data collection was carried out from the Proceedings of the National Meeting of Research in Information Science (ENANCIB) and the curriculum vitae of the researchers. Bibliometric procedures were used for document analysis and data discussion. Advances are observed in published works on "violence against women," "domestic violence," "femicide," and the "Maria da Penha Law" at ENANCIB, especially from 2019 onwards, with the finding that women are the primary contributors to these topics. Finally, it is concluded that the publications mediate information containing content based on women's rights and legislation, acting as an interface between Information Science and gender studies. This highlights that information serves as a social practice capable of changing mindsets, generating new knowledge, and contributing to the development of women's social agency.