CIDADANIA E VIOLÊNCIA CONTRA MULHER: ACOMPANHAMENTO DAS MEDIDAS PROTETIVAS DE URGÊNCIA PELO BATALHÃO MARIA DA PENHA EM GOIÂNIA (2022).

Violence against women, with more predominance in the domestic environment, is a historical problem of the patriarchal culture of female subordination, which demands continuous efforts from the governmental structure and organized civil society to monitor the effectiveness of legal mechanisms, in addition to promoting the efficiency of the network. care for the victims of this serious social problem. The study sought to present cases of violence against women that had repercussions; the legal provision of the main legal devices that deal with the prevention and criminalization of conducts in violence against women; and follow-up data of the Urgent Protective Measures (UPM) carried out by Batalhão Maria da Penha in Goiânia (GO). The main results showed that, in Brazil, cases of violence against women that caused great repercussions occurred in private (domestic) and public environments, clearly, there was institutional violence practiced by agents and bodies; that the main legislation for the protection of women (Law Maria da Penha) has undergone several changes since its publication; that the data from the follow-up of the MPUs indicate that violence against women is more evidently based on the fact that the victim is a woman, with the issue of social class being inserted not being significant. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]