Violência contra os homens em relacionamentos íntimos no contexto doméstico da Cidade de Maputo, Moçambique

Abstract

This work has as its theme: "Violence Against Men in Intimate Relationships in the The general objective of this work is to analyze violence against men in intimate relationships in the domestic context of Maputo City, Mozambique. "The general objective of this work is to analyze violence against men in intimate relationships in Maputo City, Mozambique. The general objective of this work is to analyze violence against men in intimate relationships within the domestic context of Maputo City, Mozambique. The study used the following methods This work used the following methods: qualitative, a literature review, data collection and analysis, and organization of research findings. organisation of research findings.The results of the research showed that violence violence against intimate partners occurs when they are psychologically and/or physically abused by their partners. In the same context, the reasons given as factors conducive to violence understanding between couples, lack of money, excessive consumption of alcohol on the part of men and men and sexual dissatisfaction on the part of women. Men mentioned that they are raped by their partners when they lack money. The women complain that men do not fulfil their role as breadwinners in the family. in the family. Those interviewed were unanimous in saying that they knew of the existence of the law victims of violence, however, they do not have it fixed in their minds, equally, they know the institutions in which they should expose cases of violence for their consequent resolution. The men refute the idea of reporting cases of violence committed by their intimate partners stereotypes that they have incorporated into their socialization process and socially constructed socially constructed stereotypes about the man who denounces his wife. The study concluded that violence against against intimate partners does happen, however, the discourses socially constructed about men who denounce cases of violence, put him in the position of inferior due to stereotypes created about the image of a protective man, decision maker and maximum exponent in the family and that should never denounce his wife. (TRADUÇAO NOSSA)