As mulheres e a proteção social básica: o papel do CRAS no enfrentamento a violência contra a mulher

Abstract

Violence suffered by women refers to any act or conduct based on gender that causes death, harm or physical, sexual or psychological suffering to women, both in the public and private spheres. This violence directed at women suggests the impersonality of the act, as it seeks to reach women for being within a class, category. Faced with this scenario in which women are raped, threatened and often have their lives taken away from society, due to the fact that they are women, it is necessary to think about ways to confront this violence. The dissertation addresses the theme of women and social assistance, more specifically referring to Basic Social Protection, expressed through the Social Assistance Reference Center - CRAS as an important institution in the network to confront violence against women. The objective of the study was to identify which actions the CRAS institution organizes and promotes in the context of confronting violence against women, through a qualitative approach, carried out through bibliographical and documentary research. The research used the cut of the Missions region, as it is composed almost entirely of small municipalities for the analysis and discussion of the data. As a result, we found similar difficulties in the perspective of small municipalities regarding the prevalence of the culture of aid and favor and the prevalence of personal and electoral interests to the detriment of the needs of the population within the scope of public social assistance policy. Some of the challenges that must be considered refer to the insufficiency of workers in the area, in addition to the precariousness of their bonds and working conditions, turnover, lack of permanent education and job, career and salary plans. It became evident the practice of disjointed and isolated actions between the components of the network, also pointing to the need for a greater definition of flowcharts. Another relevant aspect is the importance of training on violence against women by all professionals who make up the networks. Women's groups are commonplace in CRAS spaces and can provide conditions for the empowerment of women, so that they develop their capacity for action and self-development, which are necessary elements to overcome violent situations. In addition to being spaces that foster the development of women's autonomy, offering courses and activities aimed at generating income, so that they find sources of support or complementary income. The strengthening of social assistance as an important component of the coping network is necessary, since the demand for violence against women is found in this environment, emerging in their daily activities. Due to the capillarity that it has reached in recent years and in the reality of small municipalities, which generally do not have specific mechanisms to deal with violence against women, CRAS can be a reference in addressing and facing this problem.