Violência contra a mulher: experiência de profissionais facilitadores de um grupo reflexivo de homens

Abstract

ABSTRACT Violence against women is one of the greatest causes of homicide in Brazil. As an alternative for combating this, reflective groups of men emerge. The purpose of this article is to describe the experience of a multi-professional team in forming a reflective group of men, held in a Court of Domestic and Family Violence Against Women. The group formed by nine men had five biweekly meetings in which they discussed: violence against women, the role of justice in the face of domestic and family violence, emotional and masculinity awareness, conflict resolution, and the Maria da Penha Law. The conclusions point to a great commitment of the men to the group, significant changes in the understanding of the problem of violence, besides changes in the behavior of the men.