The Rooting of Machism as a Public Health Problem: Physical and/Opsychological Violence Towards Females

Abstract

Objective: Compile and analyze data on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the worsening of violence against women (VAW), identifying its intensifiers and possible mechanisms that can be used to deal with this phenomenon, discussing the challenges of guaranteeing the protection of women and its effectiveness through the need to adapt these measures. Methods: Integrative bibliographic review with the following guiding question: What was the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on violence against women in Brazil? The databases used in the search were: National Library of Medicine (PubMed), Scientific Eletronic Library Online (SciELO) and Latin American and Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences (LILACS). For the selection of articles, the following health descriptors (Decs) and Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) were used combined with Boolean operators: Violence Against Women AND Covid-19. Results: Among the 46 articles located, 09 were selected whose analysis was outlined in three topics: VAW Intensifiers, Question of Social Classes and Combat Strategies. Conclusion: Social isolation during the pandemic period intensified violence against women (VWM), by restricting coexistence together with barriers to access and reception in health services, thus increasing the vulnerability of this group.