Contribuição da intervenção do assistente social na redução das taxas de violência baseada no género contra à mulher – estudo de caso no CAIVVdo HGM (2019-2021)

Abstract

The present work seeks to analyze the "Contribution of the intervention of the social worker in the reduction of the rates of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) against women in the Mavalane Neighborhood – Case study in the Center for Integrated Care for Victims of Violence (CAIVV) of the General Hospital of Mavalane (HGM)". The research is of a qualitative nature, carried out at the HGM, located in the Mavalane neighborhood, where interviews and observation were applied as techniques to apprehend the problem. Da ta analysis based on social interactionism (Tedeschi and Felson, 1994) led to the understanding that violence against women is an alternative means often used by men claiming the need to control women, restore justice, ensure and protect age – in a macho society, it refers to the age of a strong, aggressive and ready to act man. Violence against women is an evil to be combated and, therefore, the social problem that led to the realization of this study. The Mozambican government, in collaboration with its cooperation partners, created the Integrated Assistance Centers for Victims of Violence called CAIVV with the aim of ensuring greater coordination of activities and flexibility in the process, which bring together multi- professional teams for their operation. The research data confirmed the first and second hypotheses, that the intervention of the social worker at CAIVV contributes to reducing the rates of violence against women in the Mavalane neighborhood, the intervention of the social worker at CAIVV contributes to the promotion of gender equality in the Mavalane neighborhood. And finally, the research revealed that victims of violence are referred to sectors such as psychology, police, forensic medicine and social action.