Abstract:
The increase in women victims of domestic violence in Brazil during the coronavirus
pandemic was huge, understanding the impact of the Maria da Penha Law in this
scenario and the impacts of this social isolation led to interest in the written topic.
This article is a bibliographical research and documentary analysis regarding the
issue of domestic violence against women, taking into account the period of socialisolation resulting from the coronavirus pandemic as a time frame. To contain the
spread of the disease, everyone found themselves in isolation, in their homes and
with as little contact as possible with other people, which becomes a problem when
considering the scenario of domestic violence where victims found themselves in
isolation with their loved ones. aggressors, further enhancing and diversifying the
types of aggression. Consequently, we will analyze Brazilian laws protecting women
in the context of domestic violence and their effectiveness or ineffectiveness in the
pandemic scenario.
