Challenges in the weave of the Socio-institutional Network for Welcoming and Caring for Women Victims of Violence

Abstract

This article analyzes how the socio-institutional network for assisting women victims of violence, provided for in the plans of the three levels of government, materializes in a municipality in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. This is qualitative research carried out along with services, actors, and actresses of this network using the ethnographic method. For the analysis, the theoretical framework of social networks was applied. From the identification of flows, exchanges, and values that circulate in this network, understanding how these aspects impact the quality and the way support assistance is provided to women was possible. Absences and disarticulations between services were identified, as well as the need to implement participatory management at various levels to meet the real expectations of women. In conclusion, the Social Networks framework contributes to the structuring, planning, and evaluation of Public Policies for gender equity.