The (in)effectiveness of The Maria da Penha Law in a time of pandemic Coronavirus (Covid-19)

Abstract

: In Brazil, after the promulgation of the Constitution of the Federative Republic, in 1988, more precisely in art.226, § 8, of the Magna Carta (BRASIL. [2021].), the State assumed as one of its public policies the confrontation of domestic and family violence, including against women, which is why, in 2006, Law No. It is extremely important to understand and disseminate the concept and implications of violence against women. Although it was a step forward for the Brazilian State in the repression against violence against women in the domestic sphere, it can be concluded that the rates of domestic violence increased during the pandemic due to difficulties in accessing the means of reporting. The research is based on reading studies of articles, theses, books by scholars, monographs, the Federal Constitution, jurisprudence and emphasis on the Maria da Penha Law.