A feminism has helped us so far: Violence against women, institutional politics and black feminisms

Abstract:

This work is based on the assumption that, although institutional policy proposals to combat violence against women have advanced in Brazil, mainly due to activism actions and reflections produced in the field of feminist studies, there is a gap in terms of propositions effectively crafted policies and the debates produced by black feminisms. In this sense, based on the analysis of 36 proposals of the Chamber of Deputies that were presented between 2011 and 2022 and became legal norms, we will observe the advances and limitations from the perspective of black feminisms. The results show that, despite the unequivocal impact of feminist agendas in the Legislative Branch, the set of recently drafted laws reflects the demands of liberal and hegemonic feminism, which tend to produce a one-dimensional reading of women, disregarding the effects of the inseparable link between gender, race and class.

Keywords:
Violence against women; Black Feminism; Institutional Policy; Feminist Theories