DA CRIAÇÃO DAS DEAM'S À LEI MARIA DA PENHA: UMA REFLEXÃO SOBRE A QUESTÃO DA VIOLÊNCIA CONTRA AS MULHERES.

In the domestic sphere, gender violence rates are alarming and it is estimated that in Brazil, even after the institutionalization of the Bureau of Assistance to Women (1985) and Law 11.340/06 (Maria da Penha Law) in August 2006, cases of domestic violence especially against women showed no significant drop. This work aims to discuss gender violence from a cultural perspective (especially tackling the issue of machismo and patriarchy under which Brazilian society took root from colonial times), given the high rates of violent acts against women. The research presented here is divided into two stages: bibliographical discussion on the gender violence and, after that, an analysis of the latest data on gender violence produced by IPEA, Balance 2013, 2014, 2015 e 2016 - Dial 180 (Center for Assistance to Women), Institute Patrícia Galvão and SUS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]