A política de abrigamento para mulheres em situação de violência doméstica e familiar: avanços e desafios do Estado da Paraíba

Abstract

This monograph aims to address the shelter policy for women experiencing domestic and family violence in the state of Paraíba, considering the role of state authorities in combating gender inequalities. The creation of international regulations emphasizing the issue spurred the development of public policies that guarantee women's rights worldwide. In Brazil, the Maria da Penha Law (11.340/2006) impacted the national legal system and became the first law to guarantee women's rights with an emphasis on domestic and family violence. Thus, violence was conceptualized and treated as a public order issue. In this context, we emphasize the importance of national guidelines in encouraging the regulation of shelter policy in the state of Paraíba, as well as the existence of gaps that impact the social context of violence against women and their return to society, interfering with the development of their autonomy. This research aims to analyze national and state regulations and guidelines for sheltering women experiencing domestic and family violence and understand their implementation in the state of Paraíba. Using the inductive method, semi-structured interviews were conducted for data collection and bibliographic and documentary research was used for theoretical foundation. Therefore, it is essential to understand the importance of shelter units in immediately protecting the lives of women who are at imminent risk of death or who have no option to escape the cycle of violence and feel the pain it causes daily. It is also essential to intensify the development of mechanisms and techniques that ensure the effectiveness of the network during and after the shelter period.