Violência de gênero: o silêncio e enfrentamento vivido pelas mulheres à luz da fenomenologia social

Abstract

Objective: to understand gender violence from the perspective of women inserted in the daily life of an urban community. Method: study of qualitative approach, anchored in the Social Phenomenology. The participants were adult women who participated in ten educational workshops on violence against women. Results: the analysis disclosed experiences in the community, emphasizing the perception of the other in relation to the social phenomenon of violence. There was interpretation in the empirical categories: gender; its characteristics; forms of local coping; types of violence; and the reasons for the silence of those women. Conclusion: when considering the experiences of women and their social relations, understanding how the woman herself, main victim of gender-based violence, thinks, views and develops relations on the subject, allowed a broader understanding of the phenomenon, covering cultural (experiences), historical (knowledge) and social (beliefs, prejudices, feelings of anguish) issues.