Until death do us part:: sociocultural aspects of femicide in Ceará, Brazil

• Autor(a) principal: Verissimo, Daniele dos Santos
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Negreiros, Daniele Jesus, Barreira, Marília Maia Lincoln
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Conhecer (Fortaleza)
• Texto Completo: https://revistas.uece.br/index.php/revistaconhecer/article/view/5160
• topic: patriarcado; violência contra a mulher; feminicídio; patriarchy; violence against women; femicide; patriarcado; violencia contra las mujeres; feminicidio; patriarcat; violence contre les femmes; féminicide

This study sought to elucidate the relationship between patriarchal culture and the occurrence of intimate femicide in the State of Ceará, Brazil. This is a documentary research, carried out through newspaper reports, whose point of intersection was the murder of women by their former or current partners. The search took place in 3 local periodicals (Diário do Nordeste, G1 Ceará, and O Povo Online), using the descriptors femicide and intimate femicide in the State of Ceará and a decade-long period of analysis and discussion. We selected 54 cases of femicide that occurred between 2011 and 2021. We sought to understand the main historical aspects related to the current patriarchal culture and the nuances of violence against women. Some markers were recurrently evidenced in cases of femicide, such as violence prior to the crime, jealousy, and refusal to accept a breakup. It was found that most cases of intimate femicide occur in the countryside of the state, a context that can influence a more forceful expression of patriarchal culture and male chauvinism. Also, we launch as a reflection possible difficulties in accessing basic social rights, which could provide a network of protection and support for women.