Violence against women has been acknowledged both nationally and internationally as a violation of women's basic human rights, an issue which weakens the overall development of women globally. India enacted the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act in 2005 in order to address the issue of domestic violence. This work examines the impact of the law and women's education and economic status on reported cases of dowry deaths and cruelty by husband and his relatives in 28 states of India between the years 2001 to 2016. My study hypothesizes that the states' female literacy rate and female workforce participation are negatively associated with the rate of reported cases of dowry deaths and cruelty by husband and his relatives. This study supports the ameliorative hypothesis that higher literacy rates and advanced economic and political status help reduce the victimization of women. Also, variations are seen among the 28 states for the cases of reported dowry death rates and cruelty by husband and his relatives' rates, suggesting that rates of dowry death are significantly higher in the eastern region and rates of cruelty by husband and his relatives are significantly higher in the south and the west (compared to the north). / Master of Science / Domestic violence is a global issue. It can be understood as arising from patriarchal values and gendered norms which relegate women to a subordinate position to men. India is the world’s largest democracy, and India is a place where crimes against women are highly prevalent. India enacted the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act in 2005 in order to address the issue of domestic violence. This study examines the impact of the Act after 14 years of its passage. Domestic violence takes different forms ranging from physical, sexual, emotional, and psychological violence. This study focuses on two forms of domestic violence: dowry deaths and cruelty by husband and his relatives against the wife. It focuses on the analysis of reported cases of the two crimes. In this study, data from various Indian governmental websites have been collected and analyzed to demonstrate rates of domestic violence for all the states of India. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of women’s status—operationalized as female literacy rate and female workforce participation—on the number of reported cases of domestic violence in Indian society from 2001 to 2016. This study supports the ameliorative hypothesis, which argues that places in which women have higher status report lower rates of victimization.

A violência contra a mulher tem se revelado uma importante questão de saúde pública, pois além de promover o aumento de morbidade e mortalidade quando relacionada à saúde da mulher, tem o potencial de provocar conseqüências ainda mais desastrosas, como ocorre na violência durante a gravidez, comprometendo também a saúde de seus descendentes. O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a violência doméstica entre as mulheres que receberam assistência ao parto em uma maternidade de baixo risco de Ribeirão Preto - SP. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo do tipo transversal, realizado na Maternidade do Complexo Aeroporto (Mater). A amostra constituiu-se de 547 mulheres que receberam assistência ao parto no período de julho a setembro de 2006. Os dados foram coletados no puerpério, durante a internação no alojamento conjunto, em local privativo e sem a presença de acompanhantes, após assinatura do Termo de Consentimento Livre e Esclarecido. O instrumento utilizado para a coleta de dados foi um questionário contendo 41 perguntas, elaborado para ser utilizado em serviços de saúde. Os dados foram processados e analisados no programa Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS, versão 11.5). Na análise, realizou-se distribuição simples de freqüência, Teste Qui-quadrado (X2) ou Teste Exato de Fisher para verificar a associação entre as variáveis e Razão de Chance (RC) e intervalo de confiança (IC) de 95% para estimar a associação. Observou-se que 58,5% das mulheres entrevistadas sofreram algum tipo de agressão ao longo da vida pelo parceiro e 19,6% sofreram durante a gestação. Em relação à violência perpetrada por outras pessoas, notou-se que 52,3% sofreram algum tipo de agressão alguma vez na vida e 15,0% sofreram durante a gestação. A prevalência de mulheres que sofreram violência, alguma vez na vida, pelo parceiro foi maior entre as que: eram solteiras, separadas, divorciadas ou viúvas; não tinham um relacionamento na época ou tinham parceiros, mas não moravam juntos; pertenciam aos estratos econômicos D e E; engravidaram no mínimo três vezes; tiveram aborto; consumiram bebida alcoólica pelo menos uma vez por semana antes ou durante a gestação; usaram drogas ilícitas alguma vez na vida; agrediram fisicamente alguém; referiram medo de alguém próximo; se sentiam controladas pelo parceiro; viram o companheiro alcoolizado alguma vez durante a gestação e referiram que o companheiro usava ou usou drogas ilícitas. Além dos fatores de risco acima relacionados, a violência doméstica pelo parceiro durante o período gestacional também foi maior entre as mulheres que: consideravam-se negras ou pardas; iniciaram a vida sexual antes dos 15 anos e relataram que o companheiro usava bebida alcoólica pelo menos uma vez por semana. Portanto, o estudo comprovou a alta magnitude da violência doméstica entre as mulheres que receberam assistência ao parto em uma maternidade de baixo risco em Ribeirão Preto - SP e, dessa forma, espera-se que os resultados possam contribuir para uma maior visibilidade do problema, enfatizar a necessidade de se desenvolver uma assistência integral e auxiliar no adequado delineamento das políticas de saúde que envolvam a saúde da mulher. / Violence against women has revealed to be an important public health issue as, besides leading to increased morbidity and mortality in terms of women\'s health, it has the potential to provoke even more disastrous consequences. This is the case of violence during pregnancy, which also jeopardizes the children\'s health. This study aimed to analyze domestic violence committed against women who received delivery care at a low-risk maternity hospital in Ribeirão Preto - SP. A descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out at the Airport Complex Maternity (Mater). The sample consisted of 547 women who received delivery care between July and September 2006. Data were collected in the puerperal period, during hospitalization at the rooming-in unit, in a private space and without the presence of companions, after the signing of the Free and Informed Consent Term. The instrument used for data collection was a questionnaire with 41 questions, elaborated for usage in health services. Data were processed and analyzed in Statistical Package for the Social Science software (SPSS, version 11.5). The analysis involved simple frequency distribution, the Chi- Square Test (X2) or Fisher\'s Exact Test to check for associations between the variables and a 95% Odds Ratio (OR) and confidence interval (CI) to estimate the association. It was observed that 58.5% of the interviewed women suffered some kind of aggression by their partner during their life, and 19.6% while pregnant. What violence committed by other people is concerned, it was found that 52.3% suffered some kind of aggression at some point in their life and 15.0% while pregnant. The prevalence of women who suffered violence committed by their partner at some point in their life was higher among: single, separated, divorced or widowed women; without a relationship at that time or with partners, but without living together; who belonged to economic groups D and E; got pregnant at least three times; had an abortion; consumed alcoholic beverages at least once per week before or during the pregnancy; used illicit drugs at some point in their life; physically attacked someone; indicated fear of a close person; felt controlled by their partner; witnessed their partner under the influence of alcohol at some point during the pregnancy and mentioned that their partners used or were using illicit drugs. Besides the above mentioned risk factors, domestic violence committed by the partner during pregnancy was also greater among women who: considered themselves black or mulatto; started sexual life before the age of 15 and mentioned that their partner used alcoholic beverages at least once per week. Thus, the study proved the great extent of domestic violence among women who received delivery care at a low-risk maternity in Ribeirão Preto - SP. Hence, it is expected that the results can contribute to a greater visibility of the problem, emphasize the need to develop integral care and help in the adequate outlining of health policies involving women\'s health.

Introdução: A violência doméstica contra as mulheres apresenta-se, na atualidade, como relevante questão social e problema de saúde pública que afeta a maioria dos países. Portanto, não está mais restrita a países considerados do terceiro mundo e tende a ampliarse e a se generalizar. Em Moçambique pouco se investigou sobre a importância e papel das Delegacias de Mulheres no processo de implementação da Lei 29/2009 sobre Violência Doméstica contra a Mulher. Objetivo: Conhecer como profissionais de Delegacias de Mulheres acolhem e encaminham aos Tribunais os casos de violência doméstica; como interpretam o texto da lei, seu alcance, limitação e desafios na defesa dos direitos das mulheres vivendo em situação de violência na cidade de Maputo. Metodologia: Trata-se de pesquisa de natureza qualitativa, na qual foram realizadas entrevistas com 21 profissionais, operadores de Delegacias da cidade de Maputo Moçambique, que autorizaram a entrevista, segundo Termo de Consentimento Livre e Esclarecido. Resultados e Discussão: Os entrevistados apresentaram, em seus relatos, grande identificação com o tipo de trabalho exercido, considerando as Delegacias como espaços significativos para o reconhecimento da cidadania das mulheres, assim como um campo de atuação políticojurídica em defesa dos direitos das mesmas via atuação na implementação da Lei 29/2009. Reconhecem a relevância da Lei, tendo em vista a significativa expressão da violência como prática naturalizada, na sociedade moçambicana, pela cristalização de valores tradicionais do poder masculino sobre as mulheres, secundados por diferentes práticas culturais. Tais entrevistados Identificam alcances, mas igualmente limites no processo de implementação da mesma, destacando a importância de sua maior divulgação em todas as regiões do país, quer urbanas, sobretudo nas periferias, assim como zonas rurais. Destacam, igualmente, a necessidade de maior capacitação dos próprios agentes do setor jurídico, considerando a multiplicidade de aspectos envolvidos na prática cotidiana dos serviços, notadamente nas delegacias, em relação à aplicação e ampliação do alcance da Lei. Considerações Finais: As tradicionais práticas culturais vigentes na sociedade moçambicana apresentaram-se como aspecto limitante para a implementação da Lei, assim como a remissão das penas, prevista na Lei, que, impossibilita a punição do agressor, em termos de detenção, uma vez que substitui a mesma por prestação de serviços à comunidade, pagamento de cestabásica e/ou multas, tendo em vista, sobretudo, sua estreita relação com o artigo 37 sobre a salvaguarda da família. Diante disso, foram sugeridas, para maior alcance e efetividade na aplicação da Lei, modalidades como o trabalho reflexivo com grupos de homens, com o objetivo de desconstrução dos tradicionais valores sobre masculinidade vigentes nas relações entre homens e mulheres nessa sociedade, que mantém tanto a desigualdade quanto a iniquidade de gênero, pela permanência de tradicionais valores culturais, a exemplo do lobolo e da poligamia / Introduction: Domestic violence against women is presented, today, as a relevant social issue and a public health problem that affects most countries. Therefore, it is no longer restricted to countries considered third world and tends to extend up and to generalize. In Mozambique little investigated on the importance and role of Police Stations for Women in Law 29/2009 implementation process on Domestic Violence against Women. Objective: To learn as Women Police Stations professionals welcome and refer to the courts cases of domestic violence; they interpret the text of the law, their scope, limitations and challenges in defending the rights of women living in situations of violence in the city of Maputo. Methodology: This is qualitative research, in which interviews were conducted with 21 professionals, operators delegacies of Maputo - Mozambique, which authorized the interview, according Term of Consent. Results and Discussion: respondents had in their accounts, great identification with the kind of exercised work, considering the police stations as significant spaces recognition of citizenship of women, as well as a political-legal field of action in defense of the rights of same via actions in the implementation of Law 29/2009. Recognize the relevance of Law, with a view to significant expression of violence as a naturalized practice in Mozambican society, the crystallization of traditional values of male power over women, seconded by different cultural practices. These respondents identified scope, but also limits the implementation of the same process, highlighting the importance of its dissemination in all regions of the country or urban areas, especially in the suburbs, and rural areas. Emphasize also the need for greater training of the agents of the legal sector, considering the multiplicity of aspects involved in the daily practice of services, particularly in police stations, in relation to the implementation and expansion of the scope of Law. Conclusions: Traditional cultural practices existing in Mozambican society is presented as a limiting aspect to the implementation of the Law, and the remission of penalties provided for in the law that prevents the punishment of the offender in terms of detention, as it replaces the same for service the community, payment basket of food staples and / or fines, with a view, above all, its close relationship with Article 37 on the \"protection of the family.\" Thus, were suggested for greater reach and effectiveness in the application of the law, modalities such as reflective work with groups of men, in order to deconstruct the traditional values of prevailing masculinity in relationships between men and women in this society that keeps both inequality as gender inequity, the permanence of traditional cultural values, such as lobolo and polygamy

Introdução: A violência doméstica contra as mulheres apresenta-se, na atualidade, como relevante questão social e problema de saúde pública que afeta a maioria dos países. Portanto, não está mais restrita a países considerados do terceiro mundo e tende a ampliarse e a se generalizar. Em Moçambique pouco se investigou sobre a importância e papel das Delegacias de Mulheres no processo de implementação da Lei 29/2009 sobre Violência Doméstica contra a Mulher. Objetivo: Conhecer como profissionais de Delegacias de Mulheres acolhem e encaminham aos Tribunais os casos de violência doméstica; como interpretam o texto da lei, seu alcance, limitação e desafios na defesa dos direitos das mulheres vivendo em situação de violência na cidade de Maputo. Metodologia: Trata-se de pesquisa de natureza qualitativa, na qual foram realizadas entrevistas com 21 profissionais, operadores de Delegacias da cidade de Maputo Moçambique, que autorizaram a entrevista, segundo Termo de Consentimento Livre e Esclarecido. Resultados e Discussão: Os entrevistados apresentaram, em seus relatos, grande identificação com o tipo de trabalho exercido, considerando as Delegacias como espaços significativos para o reconhecimento da cidadania das mulheres, assim como um campo de atuação políticojurídica em defesa dos direitos das mesmas via atuação na implementação da Lei 29/2009. Reconhecem a relevância da Lei, tendo em vista a significativa expressão da violência como prática naturalizada, na sociedade moçambicana, pela cristalização de valores tradicionais do poder masculino sobre as mulheres, secundados por diferentes práticas culturais. Tais entrevistados Identificam alcances, mas igualmente limites no processo de implementação da mesma, destacando a importância de sua maior divulgação em todas as regiões do país, quer urbanas, sobretudo nas periferias, assim como zonas rurais. Destacam, igualmente, a necessidade de maior capacitação dos próprios agentes do setor jurídico, considerando a multiplicidade de aspectos envolvidos na prática cotidiana dos serviços, notadamente nas delegacias, em relação à aplicação e ampliação do alcance da Lei. Considerações Finais: As tradicionais práticas culturais vigentes na sociedade moçambicana apresentaram-se como aspecto limitante para a implementação da Lei, assim como a remissão das penas, prevista na Lei, que, impossibilita a punição do agressor, em termos de detenção, uma vez que substitui a mesma por prestação de serviços à comunidade, pagamento de cestabásica e/ou multas, tendo em vista, sobretudo, sua estreita relação com o artigo 37 sobre a salvaguarda da família. Diante disso, foram sugeridas, para maior alcance e efetividade na aplicação da Lei, modalidades como o trabalho reflexivo com grupos de homens, com o objetivo de desconstrução dos tradicionais valores sobre masculinidade vigentes nas relações entre homens e mulheres nessa sociedade, que mantém tanto a desigualdade quanto a iniquidade de gênero, pela permanência de tradicionais valores culturais, a exemplo do lobolo e da poligamia / Introduction: Domestic violence against women is presented, today, as a relevant social issue and a public health problem that affects most countries. Therefore, it is no longer restricted to countries considered third world and tends to extend up and to generalize. In Mozambique little investigated on the importance and role of Police Stations for Women in Law 29/2009 implementation process on Domestic Violence against Women. Objective: To learn as Women Police Stations professionals welcome and refer to the courts cases of domestic violence; they interpret the text of the law, their scope, limitations and challenges in defending the rights of women living in situations of violence in the city of Maputo. Methodology: This is qualitative research, in which interviews were conducted with 21 professionals, operators delegacies of Maputo - Mozambique, which authorized the interview, according Term of Consent. Results and Discussion: respondents had in their accounts, great identification with the kind of exercised work, considering the police stations as significant spaces recognition of citizenship of women, as well as a political-legal field of action in defense of the rights of same via actions in the implementation of Law 29/2009. Recognize the relevance of Law, with a view to significant expression of violence as a naturalized practice in Mozambican society, the crystallization of traditional values of male power over women, seconded by different cultural practices. These respondents identified scope, but also limits the implementation of the same process, highlighting the importance of its dissemination in all regions of the country or urban areas, especially in the suburbs, and rural areas. Emphasize also the need for greater training of the agents of the legal sector, considering the multiplicity of aspects involved in the daily practice of services, particularly in police stations, in relation to the implementation and expansion of the scope of Law. Conclusions: Traditional cultural practices existing in Mozambican society is presented as a limiting aspect to the implementation of the Law, and the remission of penalties provided for in the law that prevents the punishment of the offender in terms of detention, as it replaces the same for service the community, payment basket of food staples and / or fines, with a view, above all, its close relationship with Article 37 on the \"protection of the family.\" Thus, were suggested for greater reach and effectiveness in the application of the law, modalities such as reflective work with groups of men, in order to deconstruct the traditional values of prevailing masculinity in relationships between men and women in this society that keeps both inequality as gender inequity, the permanence of traditional cultural values, such as lobolo and polygamy

This PhD by project consists of a Manual for workers engaged in men’s behaviour change programs and a dissertation that theorises the principles underpinning the approach. The Manual and the dissertation examine a constructivist approach to challenging men’s violence against women. / The project, which is situated in rural Australia, is called the Men’s SHED (Self Help Ending Domestics) Project. The SHED Manual is based on a constructivist approach to men’s violence against women that reflects best practice principles within a profeminist framework. The Manual is comprised of eight sections that articulate various aspects of challenging men’s violence against women, with individuals, groups and communities. The dissertation details the journey of the project from its inception in 1994 to the beginning of 2002. / Personal construct theory provides a philosophical basis for the approach being enunciated in this study and it enables an exploration of constructive alternatives in engaging and challenging men towards behaviour change. As such, it is utilised both in engaging men to become non-violent and at the same time, reflexively enabling workers and facilitators to examine ways in which they can construct more effective ways for this to happen. The project is thus one of hopeful anticipation leading to new constructive alternatives in the endeavour to stop men’s violence against women.

Bakgrund: Våld mot kvinnor är ett allvarligt samhällsproblem som beskrivs som ett globaltfolkhälsoproblem. De senaste 10 åren har antalet anmälningar i Sverige gällande kvinnovåldökat med 30 procent. Kvinnovåld omfattar fysiskt, psykiskt och sexuellt våld. Våldet leder tillkonsekvenser för kvinnan som utsätts och stora kostnader för samhället. Våld mot kvinnor avnuvarande eller före detta manlig partner är ofta det som är mest våldsamt och upprepas ihögre grad än våld av kvinnor eller inom samkönade relationer. Syfte: Syftet med studien var att beskriva sjuksköterskans upplevelse av mötet med kvinnansom blivit utsatt för våld av sin nuvarande eller tidigare manliga partner. Metod: Denna litteraturöversikt gjordes i enlighet med Fribergs metod. Underlaget förresultatet var 11 vetenskapliga artiklar som belyser sjuksköterskans upplevelse av mötet medkvinnan som blivit utsatt för våld av nuvarande eller tidigare manlig partner. Artiklarnahämtades från databaserna Pubmed och Cinahl complete. Därefter analyserades artiklarnavilket mynnade ut i teman och subteman. Resultat: Litteraturöversikten resulterade i fyra teman: Emotionella möten, Sjuksköterskansroll, Faktorer som påverkar omvårdnaden och Organisation. Subteman till Emotionella möten:Sjuksköterskans känslor och Strategier för att hantera känslorna. Subteman tillSjuksköterskans roll: Psykosocial omvårdnad och Medicinsk omvårdnad. Subteman tillFaktorer som påverkar omvårdnaden: Tidstillgång och arbetsbelastning, Sjuksköterskansattityd och Benägenhet att fråga om våld. Subteman till Organisation: Riktlinjer, Utbildningoch Samarbete. Diskussion: Resultatet har diskuterats utifrån Katie Erikssons caritativa teori som syftar tillatt lindra lidande, samt utifrån Arbetsmiljöverkets och Världshälsoorganisationensrekommendationer. Vidare har sjuksköterskans upplevelse diskuterats i förhållande till studiersom belyser den våldsutsatta kvinnans upplevelse av mötet med sjuksköterskan. / Background: Violence against women is a social problem that is described as a globalpublic health problem. The last 10 years the number of complaints regarding violence againstwomen in Sweden has increased by 30 percent. Violence against women includes physical,psychological and sexual violence. The violence has consequences for the woman who isexposed and it also means large costs for the society. Violence against women by current orformer male partner is often more violent and repeated to a greater degree than violence bywomen or in same-sex relationships. Aim: The aim of the study was to describe nurses' experience of the encounter with thewoman who has been subjected to violence by current or former male partners. Method: This literature review was made in accordance with Friberg's method. The basis ofthe result was 11 scientific studies that highlight nurses' experience of the encounter with thewoman who has been subjected to violence by current or former partners. The studiesretrieved from PubMed and CINAHL complete. The studies were analyzed and resulted inthemes and subthemes. Results: The literature review resulted in four themes: Emotional meetings, Nurse's role,Factors that affecting the care and Organization. Subthemes to Emotional meetings: Nursesemotions and Strategies to manage the emotions. Subthemes to Nurse's role: Psychosocialcare and Medical care. Subthemes to Factors that affecting the care: Time access andworkload, Nurse´s attitude, Willingness to ask about violence. Subthemes to Organization:Guidelines, Education and Cooperation. Discussion: The result has been discussed in relation to Katie Eriksson caritative theorythat aims to relieve suffering. It has also been compared to the Swedish Work Environmentand the World Health Organization recommendations. Furthermore, the result of nurse'sexperience has been discussed in relation to studies that highlight abused women's experienceof the encounter with the nurse.

Bakgrund: Hot och våld är en bidragande faktor till kvinnors ohälsa världen över. Syfte: Studiens syfte var att undersöka i vilken utsträckning sjuksköterskor ställer frågor om våld i nära relation (intimate partner violence, IPV) till sina patienter samt, om det finns skillnader mellan olika grupper sjuksköterskor angående benägenhet att ställa frågor om våldsutsatthet. Ytterligare ett syfte var att undersöka faktorer som påverkar huruvida frågan ställs eller inte, samt om frågor ställs i lika stor utsträckning till båda könen. Metod: Studien är deskriptiv och ett studiespecifikt frågeformulär användes. Sjuksköterskor (n=41) vid fyra olika avdelningar på ett sjukhus i en mellanstor stad i Sverige besvarade en enkät som innehöll 13 frågor. Den totala svarsfrekvensen var 44 %. Resultat: Av sjuksköterskorna ställde 7,2 % alltid frågor om IPV. Cirka 30 % uppgav att de ställde frågor om IPV ibland. Sjuksköterskor äldre än 35 år tenderade att oftare ställa frågor om IPV än de som var yngre. På den geriatriska avdelningen togs frågor om IPV oftare upp. Det mest förekommande svaret var att frågor endast ställdes vid misstanke om våldsutsatthet (45 %). Ett annat vanligt hinder var språkbarriärer mellan sjuksköterska och patient (41,5%). Ytterligare faktorer som påverkade var att en relation inte hunnits skapa till patienten (34,1%) eller att det inte var relevant att ställa frågan (34,1%). Av studiedeltagarna svarade 41 % att de var osäkra på hur de skulle gå tillväga i de fall det uppdagas att en patient är utsatt för IPV. Fler sjuksköterskor (59 %) ställde oftare frågor om IPV till kvinnor än till män. Slutsats: Få sjuksköterskor ställer alltid frågor om IPV. Många känner sig osäkra hur de ska gå tillväga när våldet uppdagas, att de upplever att de har bristfällig kunskap i ämnet och att det finns hinder som påverkar att frågor om våld inte ställs. Med hjälp av utbildning och tydliga handlingsplaner kan sjuksköterskor troligen öka sin kunskap och beredskap kring identifiering och hantering av de våldsutsatta patienterna. / Background: Threats and violence are contributing factors to women's illhealth worldwide. Objective: The aim was to investigate the extent to which nurses ask questions about domestic violence to their patients, and if there are differences between different groups of nurses regarding the tendency to ask questions about exposure to violence. Another aim was to investigate the factors that affect whether the question is asked or not, and if the questions are asked equally to both sexes. Method: The study is a descriptive study and a questionnaire made for this study was used. Registered nurses (n = 41) at four different departments in a hospital in a medium-sized city in Sweden answered a questionnaire containing 13 questions. The overall response rate was 44%. Result: Of the participants 7,2 % always asked questions about intimate partner violence (IPV). Approximately 30 % asked questions periodically. Nurses older than 35 years tended to ask questions more frequently than those who were younger. At the Geriatric Department questions were asked more regularly about IPV. The most common answer was that questions about IPV only were asked based on suspicion of exposure to violence (45%). Another common obstacle was language barriers (41, 5%) between nurse and patient. Additional factors that influenced was that a relationship had not been made with the patient (34,1%) or that it was not relevant to ask the question (34, 1%). Of the study participants, 41 % reported that they were unsure of how to proceed in cases where it was found that a patient was exposed to domestic violence. More nurses (59%) asked women questions about IPV more frequently than men. Conclusion: Few of the nurses always ask questions about IPV to their patients. There are obstacles to screen about IPV and many feel unsure how to proceed when violence is revealed. The nurses feel they have too little knowledge of the subject. With the help of training and clear action plans nurses can probably increase their knowledge and preparedness in the identification and management of abused patients.

Sweden like other Nordic countries are cited as models in terms of gender equality in the world. In addition, they played a significant role in the process of changing the Declaration on eradication of discrimination against women (CEDAW) into a binding Convention. However, the report Captured Queen on men’s violence against women published by Brottsoffer-myndigheten (The Crime Victim Compensation and Support Authority) in 2001 showed the extend of this issue of society in Sweden. The purpose of this thesis is to explore how the situation of men’s violence against women in close relationships in Sweden is presented today since the publication of the report Captured Queen in 2001.The theoretical framework consists of the feminist perspectives and concept of hegemonic masculinities. Qualitative method and secondary materials were used to gain a deeper understanding of the issue of men’s violence against women in close relationships in Sweden. The main findings of this thesis show that men’s violence against women in close relationships is a real social problem in Sweden. There is no specific profile of violent men against women in Sweden, since they come from all social classes, backgrounds and of all ages. Men’s violence against women can be explained by the result of inequalities between men and women in social structures. It is this social and collective domination of women by men that facilitate the individual domination of a man over his partner. Therefore, factors such as alcohol consumption cannot be the determinant cause of men’s violence against women. Nonetheless, alcohol consumption constitutes a factor that can promote or increase the likelihood of violence. The latest Swedish sexual assault legislation based on consent entered in force the first July 2018 cannot significantly reduce the extent of this social phenomenon, since social structures in Sweden are based on patriarchal considerations where men dominate over women.

O tema violência doméstica contra a mulher é um problema universal, pelo seu impacto nas áreas econômicas, sociais, educacionais e da saúde. A enfermagem tem um papel significativo no reconhecimento e acompanhamento dos casos, mas faz-se necessário que os profissionais estejam capacitados para tal. O objetivo deste estudo foi identificar a percepção e o conhecimento de estudantes de um curso técnico em enfermagem acerca da violência doméstica contra a mulher perpetrada pelo parceiro íntimo. Trata-se de um estudo quantitativo, descritivo, exploratório e transversal. Foi aplicado um questionário validado com questões sobre percepção e o conhecimento acerca da violência contra a mulher. A amostra contou com a participação de 84 estudantes dos três módulos do curso, com idade igual ou superior a 18 anos, no ano de 2017. Os dados foram organizados em planilhas, validados por dupla digitação e posteriormente transportados para o pacote estatístico do programa Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) versão 22.0. O estudo foi aprovado pelo comitê de ética em pesquisa. Os resultados mostraram que os estudantes se sentem à vontade em perguntar às clientes sobre o uso de álcool ou tabaco, porém incomodados em tratar sobre o uso de drogas, vida sexual e violência conjugal. Tendem a infantilizar o atendimento à mulher em situação de violência. Discordaram que fatores sociais sejam causas de agressão, mas concordaram que o uso abusivo de álcool ou drogas e problemas psicológicos do parceiro possam estar entre as causas. Afirmaram que os agressores devem ser presos, mas há a crença de que a violência doméstica seja um assunto de fórum íntimo e privado. Demonstraram ter bom conhecimento sobre a definição das várias formas de violência, e reconhecimento de sinais e sintomas, contudo, baixo conhecimento sobre a epidemiologia da violência contra a mulher. Afirmaram ser atribuição do profissional de enfermagem abordar sobre violência doméstica, mas que esta não seja direta ou insistente. Discordaram que o profissional deva ignorar sinais de violência, assim como referiram que há necessidade de agendar retorno em intervalos menores, em casos suspeitos de violência doméstica. Quase metade dos estudantes desconhecem protocolos de atendimento à mulher em situação de violência sexual e a maioria afirmou que o médico não deve prescrever calmante/antidepressivos para a mulher agredida. Referiram que é válido avaliar com a cliente os riscos à que estão expostas e elaborar um plano de segurança. Responderam que a terapia de casal e psicoterapia seja recomendável. A minoria reconheceu a importância da notificação dos casos, mas afirmaram a importância de fornecer número de telefone de instituições que acolhem mulheres e recorrer à delegacia da mulher. Enfim, os achados demonstraram que os estudantes possuem um conhecimento parcial acerca do manejo dos casos de violência doméstica e lacunas em sua formação necessitam ser preenchidas, sendo recomendável a inclusão do tema no conteúdo programático do curso e possibilitar experiências práticas aos estudantes / The issue of domestic violence against women is a universal problem because of its impact on the economic, social, educational and health areas. Nursing has a significant role in the recognition and follow up of cases, but it is necessary that professionals are trained to do so. The objective of this study was to identify the perception and knowledge of students of a nursing technical course on domestic violence against women perpetrated by the intimate partner. It is a quantitative, descriptive, exploratory and cross-sectional study. A validated questionnaire was applied with questions about perception and knowledge about violence against women. The sample was attended by 84 students from the three modules of the course, aged 18 years or over, in the year 2017. The data were organized in spreadsheets, validated by double typing and later transported to the statistical package of the program Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0. The study was approved by the research ethics committee. The results showed that students are comfortable with asking clients about alcohol or tobacco use, but they are bothered to deal with drug use, sex life and marital violence. They tend to infantilize the care of women in situations of violence. They disagreed that social factors are causes of aggression but agreed that abusive use of alcohol or drugs and psychological problems of the partner may be among the causes. They said that the perpetrators should be arrested, but there is a belief that domestic violence is an intimate and private forum issue. They have demonstrated good knowledge about the definition of various forms of violence, and recognition of signs and symptoms, however, low knowledge about the epidemiology of violence against women. They affirmed that it is the nursing professional\'s assignment to address domestic violence, but that it is not direct or insistent. They disagreed that the professional should ignore signs of violence, as well as that there is a need to schedule return at shorter intervals in cases of suspected domestic violence. Nearly half of the students are unaware of protocols for the care of women in situations of sexual violence, and most have stated that the doctor should not prescribe a sedative / antidepressant medication for the battered woman. They said that it is valid to evaluate with the client the risks to which they are exposed and to elaborate a security plan. They said that couple therapy and psychotherapy are recommended. The minority acknowledged the importance of case reporting but stressed the importance of providing telephone numbers of institutions hosting women and turning to the woman\'s station. Finally, the findings showed that students have a partial knowledge about the handling of domestic violence cases and gaps in their training need to be filled out, and it is recommended to include the subject in the program content of the course and to provide practical experiences for the students

Este estudo investiga a permanência das mulheres em situação de violência conjugal e a busca por ajuda. A partir da perspectiva de gênero, das relações intersubjetivas e de questões intrapsíquicas, buscou-se estabelecer os fatores que influem na manutenção do relacionamento abusivo, e as estratégias buscadas para a resolução desse conflito. A opção metodológica foi a da abordagem qualitativa e tal escolha se justificou devido às características do objeto e aos objetivos da pesquisa. Foram colhidas seis entrevistas com mulheres consideradas boas informantes, de camada social baixa, levando-se em conta a quantidade e qualidade do material produzido, como também o acesso às mulheres em tal situação. Os resultados encontrados apontam para a influência das vivências na família de origem e o amor pelo agressor como importante obstáculo para a saída da relação abusiva, bem como a assimetria de poder dentro da relação. A busca por ajuda envolveu principalmente os familiares, a Delegacia de Polícia e a Delegacia de Defesa da Mulher e os serviços de saúde; as respostas foram, por vezes, demovedoras da decisão de transformar a situação. Os familiares, filhos, vizinhos, amigos e o crime organizado, de modo geral, não ofertaram apoio significativo na direção de uma transformação da conjugalidade violenta. Já as instituições formais acessadas pelas entrevistadas, ou seja, a Delegacia de Defesa da Mulher e o serviço de saúde se configuraram em importante rede de suporte. / This study researches the permanence of women in violent marriage condition and the search for help. From the gender perspective, from subjective relations and psychical questions, it tries to establish the factors that influence the maintenance of an abusive relationship, and the strategies sought for the solution of this conflict. The methodology option for this was the qualitative approach; the results obtained lead to love, as the main obstacle to the way out from the abusive relationship, as well as the asymmetry of the power within the relationship. The search for help involved mainly the relatives, the DDM and health care services: sometimes the answers were not persuasive forward the decision to change the situation.