SILVA, A. M. S.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/9159073300156652; SILVA, Ana Maria de Souza.
Resumen:
Violence against woman is a national sad reality and that, is not different in the interior of the
country, on the contrary it is a sad reality in the Brazilian Northeast, where it is still
predominantly a macho and sexist speech that violent women in various ways, among them,
physical violence. Therefore, woman who denounces the violence this research aims to
investigate the profile of the woman who denounces domestic violence, specifically, in the
municipality of Sumé, inquiring about the main types of violence that they are submitted and
what are the main reasons that cause this violence. Through three main theoretical currents we
analyzed about types of violence against women, specifying the kinds of violence, physical,
psychological, and heritage, approaching the law 11. 340/2006, called Maria da Penha. From
the methodological point of view, this is a qualitative study, using a documentary research in
the Civil Police station in the municipality of Sumé. From the information obtained, it might
be concluded that, a the majority of these women have low educational level, whichever a
greater number of which it called of brown color, and live in suburbs, with a total of 98% live
in the on the outskirts. In short, this work prepared the profile of women who dare to
denounce domestic violence suffered in affective relations-marriage.