A mulher, a violência e a internet

Abstract

Violence against women is shown in many ways, among them via virtual media. It was analyzed the origin of misogynist methods throughout the history of many civilizations, and religious ideologies, then it was examined the concept of patriarchy and the Brazilian state actions as legitimizer of misogynist practices. It was observed, on the Internet, the main criminal actions that are related to gender-based violence: censorship, offenses, incitement to crime, threats of physical violence, harassment, and dissemination of unauthorized intimate images. This was followed by discussion about the limits of freedom and hate speech. Then, it was shown facts experienced by Brazilian women who led or legislated that edited the following rules: Carolina Dieckman Law, Maria da Penha Virtual Law and Lola Aranovich Law. Specialized literature in Law and Social Psychology was used; concluding that the experiences experienced by women in Brazilian society drove the legislator to positive protective norms inside and outside virtual environments; however, advances still need to be made in order to prevent criminal practices, give greater effectiveness to investigative and punitive rites, as well as greater assistance to women who have been victimized by criminal behavior.