RELIGIÃO E VIOLÊNCIA DOMÉSTICA: UM OLHAR A PARTIR DAS MULHERES ATENDIDAS PELO NÚCLEO DE PRÁTICA JURÍDICA DO CENTRO UNIVERSITÁRIO REDENTOR (UNIREDENTOR) EM ITAPERUNA - RJ

Abstract

Despite all scientific and technological advances, the twenty-first century is still the scene of domestic violence against women - a reason that makes this research a critical reflection on this theme. An analysis was made of the role of religion (specifically Catholic) in the face of these tribulations, based on a case study carried out with 10 Catholic women attended by the Núcleo de Prática Jurídica of the Centro Universitário Redentor in Itaperuna-RJ, the period from 2016-2018 witnessed the growing demands of women who sought in the Nucleus service to confront situations of this nature. In this endeavor, the research carried out an approach to the feminist movement, the emergence of the gender concept, perceptions about religious roots of male supremacy, and ceaseless struggles for women's empowerment. Continuing, he conceptualized violence in its various configurations, especially against women, commenting on protection policies (specifically the Maria da Penha Law), women's rights and the involvement of religious discourse permeated with macho symbolism. The profile of women in situations of violence and the assistance of the church (or even the lack thereof) given to this target audience were analyzed. Faced with this reality, the line of research Religion and Public Sphere was an alternative to the immersion in the problem, treated here by a qualitative methodology coming to a review of relevant literature. The data extracted from the application of the questionnaire were exposed by the written representation and by tables. The interpretation of the open answers of the questionnaire was given by the content analysis associated to the semantic analysis. From the conclusion of the case study there were five categories: the 10 women submitted to the research i) are mothers and economically dependent on the spouse; ii) are winners of fear and violence - a characteristic demonstrated in the non-silencing and the search for legal assistance; iii) religious marriage is indissoluble, therefore there is no guideline of the rights guaranteed to women; iv) religious assistance is not enough to solve problems; v) support for pastoral members imbued with feminist theology is essential to make their assistance more efficient and effective. Finally, the issue of domestic violence (among the many problems involved in dealing with a social phenomenon) is rooted in the education received. It is also through education – under the Christian bias and today, turned to feminist theology – that one finds the greatest and best instrumental channel of formation of the person.