Challenges and impasses of the Maria da Penha Law: Analysis of the effectiveness of women's protection in the state of Bahia

Abstract

This study aims to present the main challenges and impasses in the applicability of the Maria da Penha Law in the fight against domestic violence in the state of Bahia, based on a context of increasing increase in cases of domestic violence in recent years, as well as the state that has the highest percentage of victims, and, despite legislative efforts,  the full application of the Maria da Penha Law thus faces several obstacles, justifying the in-depth conduct of this investigation. In this sense, the study has as its general objective to analyze the effectiveness of the Maria da Penha Law in the protection of women, as specific objectives, firstly an analysis of the legislative evolution of the defense of women in Brazil was carried out; in the second moment, an analysis of the types of violence suffered by women and the protection mechanisms in force was carried out; in the third moment, the behavior of violence against women in the state of Bahia was verified. The methodology uses a literature review, which includes analysis of already published materials and secondary data collection from databases of the Union and the Secretariat of Public Security of the State of Bahia. Therefore, research is considered an important link to contribute and fill gaps in the academic literature, presenting a graphic overview of the profile of domestic violence and highlighting the need to improve policies to combat gender violence in the region.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.56238/sevened2024.003-076