Epidemiological profile of sexual violence against women in the domestic environment in Alagoas between 2012-2022

• Autor(a) principal: Leite Oliveira Melo, Caio Henrique
• Data de Publicação: 2024
• Outros Autores: Anjos, Carla Souza dos, Silva da Fonseca, Carla Eduarda, Melo, Julye Larisse Lemos, dos Santos Silva, Claude Marise, Almeida, Thayse Gomes de
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Diversitas Journal
• Texto Completo: https://diversitasjournal.com.br/diversitas_journal/article/view/2812
• topic: Perfil epidemiológico; violência contra a mulher; violência sexual; epidemiological profile; violence against women; sex offenses

Sexual violence is any sexual act or attempted unwanted act performed by anyone. Considering this premise, the study was justified by the multidisciplinarity of the theme and the need for better coping strategies. It aimed to describe the epidemiological profile of sexual violence suffered by women in the domestic environment, in the state of Alagoas, between 2012-2022. It’s an epidemiological, exploratory, descriptive study of retrospective analysis based on documents with a quantitative approach of secondary data available in the Notifiable Diseases Information System. Between the period 2012-2022, 3,953 cases of sexual violence against women were reported in Alagoas. Of these, 47.50% corresponded to individuals aged between 10 and 14 years. The year 2022 recorded the highest number, with 799 cases. In 2022, an average of 114.4 cases were registered, showing a growth of 633% in the analyzed period. Race/color indicated that cases are more recurrent in brown women. The main aggressor was the “stepfather”, also highlighting female figures, such as mother and stepmother. Therefore, the data reflects the need to implement public policies in the comprehensive care of women's health, in addition to the training of health professionals in the reception of victims of sexual violence.