Re(pensando) gênero: uma análise empírica do grupo reflexivo de homens em Barra do Garças e Pontal do Araguaia-MT

Abstract

Violence against women is directly related to gender inequalities present in society. This materializes in society by it's patriarchal system, which trivializes, legitimizes, and generates omission from society before the violation of women's rights. Given this scenario, specific public policies to combat violence against women become essential. Thus, the Front Network of Barra do Garças was built aiming to enhance public responses to domestic violence against women. In this context, an important measure has emerged: the Men's Reflective Group (MRH). MRH is an educational program aimed towards those who have committed aggression against women, in which participants reflect on their actions, as well as on the construction of masculinity and its implications, intending to change their behavior, whenever possible. Thus, the proposed problem for this reflection is: in what way does the Men's Reflective Group enable the promotion of the Maria da Penha Law in Barra do Garças and Pontal do Araguaia. Thus, the present work aims to understand the process of transformation of these perpetrators of violence. The methodology employed has a qualitatively traits, using observation of the meetings of the MRH, in addition to bibliographic research, addressing the concepts of gender, coloniality, masculinities and violence against women. The preliminary results indicate that: the predominance of aggressors with difficulty in comprehending their mistakes; low schooling, who perform work activities with few specialized demands and have low income. Nonetheless, during the meetings, a greater understanding of violent behavior, the search for improvement, and a desire to learn is perceived by most of the members. The perception that society has of gender violence and, more specifically, of domestic violence against women, comes from historical and social constructions regarding the feminine and the masculine figure.