Desafios da disseminação da informação sobre a violência contra a mulher e criança em Moçambique: caso do departamento do género, criança e acção social (DGCAS)

Abstract

This work addresses the theme: Challenges in disseminating information about violence against women and children in Mozambique: the case of the Department of Gender, Children and Social Action (DGCAS). The problem raised was: What are the challenges faced in disseminating information about violence against women and children in the Department of Gender, Children and Social Action (DGCAS)? The objective is to analyze the challenges faced in disseminating information about violence against women and children in the Department of Gender, Children and Social Action (DGCAS), specifically, to describe the methods used to disseminate information about violence against women and children in the Department of Gender, Children and Social Action of the City of Maputo, to identify the sources used by victims to safely address their needs, and to identify the instruments used for information dissemination by the Department of Gender, Children and Social Action of the City of Maputo. For the elaboration of this work, a literature review was conducted, based on a bibliographic survey of previously published materials on the phenomenon of domestic violence in the world, and in Mozambique in particular, within the field of information science. A qualitative approach was applied, with a descriptive and analytical method, using a semi-structured interview, resulting from a combination of open and closed questions, with a population composed of 50 DGCAS employees. Six individuals were randomly selected to represent assistants of victims of domestic violence. The results allowed us to infer that the dissemination of information within the department is carried out and reaches communities clearly, although there are challenges due to a lack of financial and material resources, cultural resistance in some communities, and victims' fear of reporting and seeking help.