Women who Report Intrafamiliar Sexual Violence

Authors

  • Luíza Barros Santoucy Tribunal de Justiça do Distrito Federal e Territórios (TJDFT)
  • Viviane Amaral dos Santos Tribunal de Justiça do Distrito Federal e Territórios (TJDFT)
  • Maria Inês Gandolfo Conceição Universidade de Brasília (UNB)
  • Liana Fortunato Costa Universidade de Brasília (UNB)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/%25x

Abstract

The study aims to understand the role of women that denounce sexual violence perpetrated by a community or kinship member against their son or daughter. The work presents results of semi-structured interviews conducted with five mothers of children who were victims of intrafamiliar sexual violence. We used the content analysis of Bardin, which divides the results into four categories: fear, guilt, anger, doubt: first reactions to the disclosure; pain of truth becomes strength to act; instances of protection and guarantee of rights and expectations of support and resolution; and changes and going ahead. The motivations for protection arose from the strengthened maternal-filial bond, and recognition of the maternal duty to protect and care for their children. We emphasize the crucial role of institutions on the protection and guarantee of rights, and concluded that adversity and suffering led to changes in the way mothers face and understand life experiences.

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Published

2014-09-19

How to Cite

Santoucy, L. B., dos Santos, V. A., Conceição, M. I. G., & Costa, L. F. (2014). Women who Report Intrafamiliar Sexual Violence. Revista Estudos Feministas, 22(3), 731–754. https://doi.org/10.1590/%x

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 3 (2014)

Section

Articles

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