Board Game Violetas: the perspective of professionals addressing violence against women

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the potentialities and limits of the board game Violetas to address violence against women, from the perspective of the professionals who work in assisting the victims. Method: This is an interventional study with a qualitative approach. Thirty professionals from the Casas da Mulher Brasileira (Brazilian Women’s Houses) in Brasília, Campo Grande and Curitiba participated. Data collection was carried out during Critical-Emancipatory Workshops. Data were subjected to thematic content analysis with the support of the software webQDA. Results: As potentialities, the professionals mentioned the game design, the collaborative participation, and the ludicity as learning facilitators, stimulating reflections on the visibility of violence, assistance to victimized women, and the articulation of the supportive network services. As limitations of the study, the lack of familiarity with games, the understanding of the rules, and some issues contained in the game were mentioned. Conclusion: The game proved to be a powerful educational strategy for the training and qualification of the professionals involved in the supportive network.

Critical-emancipatory educational intervention through games to face gender violence

“…This study is a continuation of previous research that identified the potential of “ Violetas ” for the expansion of critical awareness about gender violence with professionals who worked in the intersectoral network. In addition to this, revealed the need for educational intervention (EI) to complement the discussions raised at the start, to deepen the understanding of the problem and the perspective of its coping ( 10 ) . This data was supported by another Brazilian research, which considered the game as a mediating tool in the learning process, because, in addition to encouraging dialogue and the exercise of critical analysis, it depends on the intentionality of those involved ( 11 ) .…”

Intervenção educativa crítico-emancipatória por meio de jogo para enfrentamento da violência de gênero

“…Este estudo é continuidade de pesquisa anterior que identificou as potencialidades do jogo "Violetas" para a ampliação da consciência crítica sobre a violência de gênero com profissionais que atuavam na rede intersetorial. Além disso, revelou a necessidade de intervenção educativa (IE) complementar as discussões levantadas na partida, para o aprofundamento da compreensão do problema e a perspectivação do seu enfrentamento (10) . Esse dado foi corroborado por outra pesquisa brasileira, que considerou o jogo como ferramenta mediadora do processo de aprendizagem, pois, além de estimular o diálogo e o exercício da análise crítica, depende da intencionalidade dos envolvidos (11) .…”