Abstract
This article is the report of an experience of curricular internship in Psychology in the Women’s Protection Network of the city of Natal (RN). The objective is to reflect on the institutional functioning of the network, with emphasis on professional practices, based on three guiding axes: 1. institutional and operational aspects of the protection network; 2. Articulation and intra/intersectoral flows in the local health care network; 3. Professional practices, with an emphasis on daily services. For that, the theoretical reference of the Institutional Analysis was used to think about the services and the work of the agents in the daily life. During the period in question, it was possible to verify the fragility of the network operation, both at sectoral and intersectoral levels, revealing the disarticulation of services and little fluidity of the care flow. In addition, it was noticed that the professional performance is still marked by gender stereotypes, prescriptive practices and moralist attitudes, based on the victim-aggressor dualism. Therefore, it is essential to improve existing public policies, making them more comprehensive and effective, thus strengthening networking. It is important to highlight the need for ongoing training projects aimed at qualifying the attention given to women victims of violence.
Violence; Gender; Women’s Protection Network; Institutional Analysis