Violência de gênero feminino no período de pandemia da Covid-19: uma análise das matérias do jornal Bom Dia de Erechim (2020-2021)

Abstract

Gender-based violence is a result of the patriarchal, sexist and chauvinistic culture established in society. Despite advances in Brazilian legislation in favor of women as a result of feminist movements, rates of domestic violence and femicide against women are present throughout Brazil. With the proliferation of the global Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, on the recommendation of the World Health Organization (WHO), the National Health Council implemented social distancing measures as a way to combat the spread of the virus. At the same time, the State's concern about the issue related to violence against women increased, in a context of pandemic confinement. In view of this, the research aimed to present how female gender-based violence, during the Covid-19 pandemic, was portrayed by the Bom Dia newspaper between 2020 and 2021, based on the pages of the digital newspaper. This is qualitative research, of a bibliographic nature and content analysis. The sources researched included: books, articles, legislation, data from the Brazilian Public Security Forum, and articles from the Bom Dia newspaper. The importance of the media during the pandemic was noted, as a channel for providing guidance and information about COVID-19, while also reporting cases of gender-based violence. The articles in the Bom Dia newspaper reflected the daily violence against women and the actions of some municipalities in the region to combat and prevent such violence. The analysis of the articles revealed a worrying increase in cases of feminicide during the pandemic in 2020 and 2021, compared to 2019. It is necessary to implement public policies to prevent, curb, and punish practices of this nature, with the media, especially the Bom Dia newspaper, serving as a tool for raising awareness and combating gender-based violence.