Gender Violence During the Three Ages of Life and the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Review.

Children, women, and older people suffer different types of violence, which appears to have been exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic and the relative lockdown. The aim of this study is to analyze the literature about gender violence and abuse in the different ages of life and during the COVID-19 lockdown. Data were obtained from an electronic literature search using various online sources such as PubMed, Google Scholar, Science Direct and Web of Science. The terms "child abuse" were the most frequently used, followed in frequency by "gender violence," "femicide," and, lastly, "elderly abuse." The first studies considered gender-based violence as a purely physical problem, then, progressively, the analysis focused on the psychological point of view of the issue. There was a greater number of studies in 2020 about violence in comparison with previous years. The social and scientific attention to gender-based violence appeared to be very poor, especially in the case of older people abuse. It is necessary to increase general attention to the topic to correctly identify each form of abuse and to be able to take care of the subjects most at risk.

Violencia en pareja en personas seropositivas: una revisión sistemática / Violência por parceiro íntimo em pessoas soropositivas: uma revisão sistemática / Partner violence in HIV-positive people: a systematic review

El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo, caracterizar la violenciaen pareja en personas con seropositividad (prevalencia,tipos de acciones violentas, variables de riesgo/ protectorasy consecuencias), para lo cual se realizó una revisión sistemáticaa través del protocolo PRISMA. La búsqueda de artículos serealizó en Scopus, Web of Science, Eric, Scielo y Pubmedpublicados hasta 2021. Se encontraron 113 artículos, de loscuales 22 cumplieron con los criterios de elegibilidad. Losresultados indican que la violencia en pareja en personasseropositivas, además de manifestarse de manera física,psicológica, patrimonial, sexual y verbal, se puede presentar através del uso del VIH para ejercer la violencia. La prevalenciavaría en función del contexto geográfico en un intervalo del19,6% al 43,1%; la cual es superior en población migrantey en hombres que tienen sexo con hombres (HSH) mujeresseropositivas, parejas no heterosexuales y en parejas en la queambos miembros son seropositivos. Las variables de riesgo/protectoras identificadas se asociaron con las dimensiones:informativas, motivacionales, de habilidades conductuales,sociodemográficas, culturales, de salud, sociofamiliares ypolíticas. Asimismo, se evidenciaron consecuencias sociales,económicas y de salud.(AU)

The objective of this work is to characterize partner violencein people with seropositivity (prevalence, types of violentactions, risk/protective variables, and consequences), for whicha systematic review was carried out through the PRISMAprotocol. The search for articles was carried out in Scopus,Web of Science, Eric, Scielo and Pubmed published up to 2021. 113 articles were found, of which 22 met the eligibilitycriteria. The results indicate that intimate partner violencein seropositive people, in addition to manifesting itself ina physical, psychological, patrimonial, sexual, and verbalway, can be presented using HIV to exercise violence. Theprevalence varies depending on the geographical contextin a range from 19.6% to 43.1%, which is higher in themigrant population and in men who have sex with men(MSM), seropositive women, non-heterosexual couples andin couples in which both members are seropositive. Therisk/protective variables identified were associated with thedimensions: informational, motivational, behavioral skills,sociodemographic, cultural, health, socio-family and political.Likewise, social, economic and health consequences wereevidenced.(AU)

O objetivo deste trabalho é caracterizar a violência conjugalem pessoas com soropositividade (prevalência, tipos de açõesviolentas, variáveis de risco/proteção e consequências), paraa qual foi realizada uma revisão sistemática por meio doprotocolo PRISMA. A busca de artigos foi realizada no Scopus,Web of Science, Eric, Scielo e Pubmed publicados até 2021.Foram encontrados 113 artigos, dos quais 22 atenderamaos critérios de elegibilidade. Os resultados indicam que aviolência por parceiro íntimo em pessoas soropositivas, alémde se manifestar de forma física, psicológica, patrimonial,sexual e verbal, pode se apresentar por meio do uso do HIVpara exercer a violência. A prevalência varia de acordo como contexto geográfico em uma faixa de 19,6% a 43,1%; queé maior na população migrante e em homens que fazemsexo com homens (HSH), mulheres soropositivas, casais nãoheterossexuais e em casais em que ambos os membros sãosoropositivos. As variáveis de risco/proteção identificadasforam associadas às dimensões: informacional, motivacional,habilidades comportamentais, sociodemográficas, culturais,de saúde, sociofamiliares e políticas. Da mesma forma, foramevidenciadas consequências sociais, econômicas e de saúde.(AU)

Family Disaster: The Origins of Gender Violence Legislation in Turkey.

This article provides a case study regarding struggles over framing gender violence as a political issue. It looks at how gender violence initially entered political discourse and state legislation in Turkey. It identifies the main political actors as feminists, Islamists, and Kemalists, and examines their impacts on state policy-making processes and outcomes. It argues that, in the Turkish context, the Islamism-Kemalism divide contoured the limits and possibilities of frame institutionalization in legislation and characterized state responses to gender violence through familial ideology, which prioritized family privacy and unity over women's right to live free from violence.

[Health consequences of violence against women by the couple]. / Consecuencias para la salud de la violencia contra la mujer por la pareja.

Intimate partner violence against women (IPV) has devastating effects on the healthcare and well-being of women and their children. Physical, psychological, and social consequences, a worse perception of their own health, and loss of quality of life are well-documented, while aftereffects persist in time even after the end of abuse. Psychological consequences of abuse last longer and are more serious. IPV also affects sons and daughters, disabled people, family, and the attacker himself. Many health problems, both physical and mental, that lead women to go to healthcare services in search of help have an origin in the violence they experience. Treatment of the symptoms without awareness of its relation to such violence favours medicalization, iatrogenesis, and chronification. Psychological violence poses a threat that is invisible, subtle, cumulative, and difficult to detect; it is, however, the most destructive.

Detección de violencia machista entre las mujeres atendidas por tentativa autolítica en un servicio de urgencias / Detection of interpersonal partner violence among women treated for attempted suicide in an emergency department

Introducción: Existe evidencia sobre una asociación directa entre la Violencia Machista/Violencia de Género (VdG) y el suicidio, e incluso se señala que la VdG es el principal factor precipitante para que una mujer realice una tentativa suicida. Además, se ha demostrado que las mujeres con enfermedades mentales crónicas sufren especialmente más violencia que la población en general. Sin embargo, existen relativamente pocos datos sobre la capacidad de detección de VdG de los servicios de urgencias. En Catalunya, el Programa Código Riesgo de Suicidio (CRS) atendió a 12.596 persones con episodios de conducta suicida y ha demostrado su eficacia en nuestro hospital. Objetivo principal: Cuantificar el grado de detección de la VdG de nuestros registros sanitarios en mujeres visitadas en el servicio urgencias de nuestro hospital por ideación y/o tentativa suicida y que han sido incluidas en el Programa CRS. Hipótesis principal: La detección actual de VdG en las mujeres es <10%. Metodología: Estudio descriptivo retrospectivo basado en registros electrónicos sanitarios. Se identificaron todas las mujeres que habían estado en seguimiento telefónico en los últimos 12 meses por haber acudido al servicio de urgencias de nuestro Hospital por ideación y/o intento suicida. El período de análisis incluyó del 1 de enero al 31 de diciembre de 2020. Se realizó una revisión completa de todos los informes de alta de estas mujeres visitadas en urgencias y de los registros clínicos de todos los profesionales (médicos, psiquiatrías, enfermeras...) disponibles en la historia clínica informatizada. Se realizó un análisis descriptivo simple de los datos. Resultados: Durante el período de estudio, se detectaron cuatro casos de violencia machista/VdG (1,92%) y dos casos de violencia familiar entre las 208 mujeres que se visitaron por ideación y/o intento autolítico...(AU)

Introduction: There is evidence of a direct association between interpersonal partner/sexist/gender violence (IPV) and suicide, and it is even pointed out that IPV is the main precipitating factor for a woman to make a suicide attempt. In addition, it has been shown that women with chronic mental illness suffer especially more violence than the general population. However, there is relatively little data on the IPV detection capacity of emergency departments. In Catalonia, the Suicide Risk Code Program (CRS) treated 12,596 people with episodes of suicidal behaviour and has demonstrated its effectiveness in our hospital. Main objective: To quantify the degree of detection of IPV in our health records in women visited in the emergency department of our hospital for suicidal ideation and/or attempt and who have been included in the CRS Program.Main hypothesis: Current detection of IPV in women is <10%. Methodology: Retrospective descriptive study based on electronic health records. All the women who had been in telephone follow-up in the last 12 months for having gone to the emergency department of our hospital for suicidal ideation and/or attempt were identified. The analysis period included from January 1 to December 31, 2020. A complete review of all the discharge reports of the women visited in the emergency room and of all the clinical records of all the professionals (doctors, psychiatrists, nurses...) available in the computerized medical record was carried out. A simple descriptive analysis of the data was performed. Results: During the study period, four cases of IPV (1.92%) and two cases of family violence were detected among the 208 women who were visited for suicidal ideation and/or attempt. All the women who were detected with IPV were recommended to visit the Women’s Care Center, but it is unknown if they were actually referred to other professionals or if they actually attended...(AU)

[Impact of care for victims of gender violence on the health professionals]. / Impacto de la atención a las víctimas de violencia de género en los y las profesionales de la salud.

Professionals who work with women victims of gender violence face difficult emotional situations, and it is important to be aware of the emotions and feelings that the attitudes and behaviour of victims and aggressors generate in them. These emotions can become barriers to communication and seriously affect the professional's relationship with victims. Furthermore, they can generate situations of sustained stress, lead to emotional exhaustion, and affect their health, life, and work performance. We describe the consequences, risk factors and warning signs, as well as protective or resilience factors, that are important to know, and we list the current challenges and some recommendations for professionals and management in order to help prevent such effects and improve professional performance without health risks.

Development and Validation of Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence Perpetration and Victimization Scales Among Adults.

Technology-facilitated sexual violence (TFSV) includes different forms of digital violence, such as online gender-based violence, online gender- and sexuality-based violence, digital sexual harassment, online sexual coercion, and nonconsensual pornography. The aim of this study was to design and validate a measure to assess the perpetration and victimization of each dimension of TFSV. The relationships between the different dimensions and differences by gender and sexual orientation were also analyzed. The participants were a sample of 2,486 adults (69% women) from Spain, aged between 16 and 79 (M = 25.95; DT = 9.809) years. The Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence Scales were found to be valid and reliable instruments, supporting our recommendation for the use of these scales. Network analysis and solution-based exploratory factor analyses showed that the dimensions of online sexual coercion and nonconsensual pornography clustered together. All the perpetration variables were related to sexism. Finally, cis women and nonheterosexual people reported higher victimization scores overall compared to cis men and heterosexuals, respectively, while cis men reported higher perpetration scores overall than cis women.

[The necessary response of health services to gender violence. Comprehensive care and provision of integrated services]. / La respuesta necesaria de los servicios de salud ante la violencia de género. Atención integral y prestación de servicios integrados.

Gender violence has multiple and serious consequences for the health of victims and their families, hence the reason for the important role that the health system plays in addressing it. Health professionals have a key role in the response, which must include early detection, care, and follow-up; actions in which primary care, because of its privileged position in the system, can play a fundamental part. This article establishes the necessary characteristics for the intervention to be effective: comprehensive care, multidisciplinary approach, intersectoral coordination, and integrated service provision; all of it community-oriented, person-centered, and adapted to its context (social factors and vulnerabilities) with an intersectional approach. The woman, her sons and daughters, and other cohabitants, as well as the perpetrator, are considered the object of intervention in the response, and specific guidelines for action are provided for detection, care, and follow-up. Reorientation of interventions, with emphasis on a community approach, is also proposed.

[Addressing sexual violence in health services]. / La violencia sexual y su abordaje en el sistema de salud.

Sexual violence is a very underdetected public health problem, with important short and long-term consequences on physical, mental, social, sexual and reproductive health, which must be taken into account by health services. Health systems are part of the set of resources necessary for a comprehensive approach from the ecological model: prevention and promotion of healthy sexuality with equality, adequate and coordinated care in the event of sexual assault and subsequent support to prevent sequelae. All sexual violence has health consequences, even those that may seem less serious such as sexual harassment or sexual cyberviolence. We must know the needs of the victim and their possible emotional reactions. A risk assessment will be carried out, the victim will be referred to a hospital if necessary and comprehensive and integrated care will be provided. Care and follow-up must focus on the survivor and with professionals trained in trauma to understand the consequences of sexual violence, offer a safe and trusting environment and know how to reinforce their qualities and support.

[Gender-based violence highly vulnerable contexts. Intersectionality: Response adaptation to the diversity of contexts and situations]. / Contextos de especial vulnerabilidad para la violencia de género. Interseccionalidad: adaptando la respuesta a la diversidad de contextos y situaciones.

Addressing gender violence from the health system effectively, still involves addressing numerous challenges. If gender violence is suffered by women with one or more situations of personal and social vulnerability, intervention is surrounded by formidable difficulties. In these heterogeneous situations, early detection is urgent, as well as professional support adapted to each woman with her particular context. The intersectional approach to gender violence provides useful tools for actions in these complex scenarios, full of suffering and fragility. This article mentions the common and specific needs of the most vulnerable women. Recommendations are offered to improve the intervention to be developed from the health system - a privileged space for this - to understand and accompany these women in their diversity, with the most effective services and resources, in coordination with the rest of the social protection systems and entities.

Qualitative study on violence against women analyzed under the thought of Edmund Husserl in the context of the Society of Apurimac.

The purpose of the investigation was to analyze the experiences and perspectives on violence against women in the Apurímac region, Peru. The analysis was carried out through interviews with women in each of the provinces of Apurimac. The aim was to learn about the status of women's rights and the effectiveness of provisions and regulations for their protection. The article will also explore the vast cultural and social diversity present in the interviews themselves, in contrast to the current normative system. As a general conclusion, it became evident that women in Apurimac-Peru suffered different types of abuse and mistreatment just because they were women and that they did not feel any kind of support from the authorities, showing a lack of interest from the state in improving the current situation of women in Peruvian society.

Blocking the Law from Within: Familyism Ideologies as Obstacles to Legal Protections for Women in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.

The scholarship seeking to explain the ineffectiveness of violence against women (VAW) laws has focused on the lack of resources or will to implement these laws. Less attention has been given to how these laws are crafted and positioned in the legal hierarchy, which may undermine them from the start. This article focuses on four cases from Central America, a region where fifty-five laws to protect women from violence were passed between 1960 and 2018, yet VAW continues. It finds that the legal positioning and language of these laws prioritize family unity while undermining women's rights to protection; thus, these laws fail by design. The article identifies four legal placements that delay (El Salvador), undermine (Honduras), diminish (Nicaragua), or render abstract (Guatemala) the effectiveness of VAW laws in the context of penal and judicial codes. This work has direct policy implications and broader relevance beyond the cases examined here.

Los estudios sobre la ineficacia de las leyes de violencia contra las mujeres (VCM) se centran en la falta de recursos o voluntad para implementarlas. Menos atención han recibido su elaboración y posicionamiento en la jerarquía legal, lo que puede socavarlas desde su origen. Este artículo se centra en cuatro casos de Centro América, una región donde se aprobaron cincuenta y cinco leyes para proteger a las mujeres entre 1960 y 2018, sin embargo, la VCM continúa. El posicionamiento legal y el lenguaje de estas leyes priorizan la unidad familiar socavando los derechos de las mujeres a la protección; por lo tanto, estas leyes fallan por diseño. El artículo identifica cuatro emplazamientos legales que retrasan (El Salvador), socavan (Honduras), disminuyen (Nicaragua) o abstraen (Guatemala) la efectividad de las leyes de VCM en el contexto de los códigos penal y judicial. Este trabajo tiene implicaciones para políticas públicas y una relevancia más allá de los casos examinados aquí.

Disdainful Hookups: a Powerful Social Determinant of Health.

The health consequences of gender violence, a global health and social problem, are increasingly studied. Among its roots, research has identified a coercive dominant discourse imposing the idea that masculinities and relationships marked by abuse and domination are more attractive than egalitarian ones. To prevent the health consequences of gender violence, it is necessary to understand the factors that lead many adolescents to fall into it. This study aims to identify the specific mechanisms by which the coercive dominant discourse manifests in the peer group and its consequences for adolescents. Forty-one 15- and 16-year-old female adolescents from three high schools in Barcelona participated in the study. Eight communicative discussion groups were conducted to deepen on participants' perceptions regarding how peer interactions promote the learning of attraction to violence in sexual-affective relationships. The results show that the participants perceived and experienced different types of coercion to have violent relationships in their peer group interactions. Those interactions fostered the reproduction of the association between sexual-affective attraction and males with aggressive attitudes and behaviors. Many peers coerce others to have disdainful hookups which have very negative health consequences for the victims, including suicidal ideation and committing suicide. Some peer groups become a risk developmental context for female adolescents as far as they foster the coercive dominant discourse, push some young women to engage in violent sporadic relationships, and even harass some others afterwards. This clarifies the importance of peer group-level interventions when addressing the health consequences of gender violence in adolescence.

Violência contra as mulheres e suas formas de enfrentamento: um relato de experiência sobre o agosto lilás / Violence against women and their ways of facing: an experience report about the lilac august / Violencia contra las mujeres y sus formas de enfrentamiento: un relato de experiencia sobre el agosto lila

A violência contra as mulheres tem se apresentado como um grave problema de saúde pública e uma violação aos direitos humanos. A fim de contribuir com a inibição desse fenômeno e intensificar a divulgação da Lei Maria da Penha, surge o Agosto Lilás. Dessaforma, a educação em saúde se apresenta como uma importante estratégia de enfrentamento a esta violência. Objetivo:Descrever a experiência da realização de ação de educação em saúde sobre o enfrentamento à violência doméstica e familiar contra as mulheres em um hospital regional do interior do Rio Grande do Norte (RN), utilizando a Roda de Conversa como metodologia e tendo o Agosto Lilás como referência. Metodologia:Trata-se de um relato de experiência sobre a ação realizada na Clínica Obstétrica de um hospital regional situado no município de Currais Novos, localizado no interior do estado do Rio Grande do Norte, em agosto de 2022. Resultados:Percebeu-se boa participação do público e que os acompanhantes já conheciam alguns tipos de violência. No entanto, as profissionais apresentaram poucos conhecimentos acerca da temática, o que acarreta a desinformação sobre o que fazer quando estas demandas chegarem ao serviço de saúde. Conclusões:É evidente a importância de se trabalhar a temática em diversos momentos, não somente no Agosto Lilás, mesmo este mês se destacando com extrema relevância. Além disso, também é essencial discutir o tema em todos os espaços da rede intersetorial, com intuito de propagar informações e incentivar a articulação em rede para a superação desta problemática (AU).

Violence against women has been presented as a serious public health problem and a violation of human rights. In order tocontribute to the inhibition of this phenomenon and intensify the divulgation of "Maria da Penha" Law, August Lilac comes to light. Thereby, health education is presented as an important strategy of confrontation with this violence. Objective:To describethe experience of fulfillment on health education action on facing the household violence against women in a local hospital in the countryside of Rio Grande do Norte (RN), using the Conversation Circle as a methodology and having August Lilac as a reference. Methodology:This is an experience report on the action executed at the Obstetrics Clinic of a local hospital situated in Currais Novos town, located in the countryside of the state of Rio Grande do Norte, in August 2022. Results:It was observed good public participation and the companions already knew some types of violence. However, the professionals had little knowledge about the subject, which leads to misinformation about what to do when these demands arrive at the health service. Conclusions:It is evident the importance of working on the theme at different times, not only in August Lilac, even this month stands out with extreme relevance. In addition, it is also essential to discuss the topic in all fields of the intersectoral network, with the aim of disseminating information and encouraging networking to overcome this problem (AU).

La violencia contra las mujeres se ha presentado como un grave problema de salud pública yuna violación de los derechos humanos. Con el fin de contribuir a la inhibición de este fenómeno e intensificar la divulgación de la Ley "Maria da Penha", surge el Agosto Lila. De esa forma, la educación en salud se presenta como una importante estrategiade enfrentamiento a esta violencia. Objetivo: Describir la experiencia de la realización de acción de educación en salud sobre el enfrentamiento a la violencia doméstica y familiar contra las mujeres en un hospital regional del interior de Rio Grande do Norte (RN), utilizando la Rueda de Conversación como metodología y teniendo el Agosto Lila como referencia. Metodología: Se trata de un relato de experiencia sobre la acción realizada en la Clínica Obstétrica de un hospital regional situado en el municipio de Currais Novos, ubicado en el interior del estado de Rio Grande do Norte, en agosto de 2022. Resultados: Se percibió buena participación del público y que los acompañantes ya conocían algunos tipos de violencia. Sin embargo, las profesionales presentaronpocos conocimientos sobre la temática, lo que conlleva la desinformación sobre qué hacer cuando estas demandas llegan al servicio de salud. Conclusiones: Es evidente la importancia de trabajar la temática en diversos momentos, no solo en Agosto Lila, incluso este mes destacando con extrema relevancia. Además, también es esencial discutir el tema en todos los espacios de la red intersectorial, con el fin de propagar informaciones y fomentar la conexión en red para superar esta problemática (AU).

Percepção e conduta de acadêmicos de odontologia frente aos casos de violência contra a mulher / Perception and conduct of academics of Dentistry in front of cases of violence against women / Percepción y conducta de académicos de Odontología frente a casos de violenciacontra la mujer

A violência contra a mulher é um fenômeno social complexo que traz danos reais à saúde das vítimas, incluindo o trauma facial, cuja abordagem deveser feita porcirurgiões-dentistas devidamente capacitados para atuar neste cenário. Objetivo:Analisar a conduta e percepção dos acadêmicos do terceiro ao quinto ano do curso de Odontologia de uma Faculdade privada do Recife-PE frente aos casos de violência contra a mulher. Metodologia:Tratou-se de um estudo descritivo e exploratório, sem intenção de generalizar os resultados para outros universos, realizado com estudantes do terceiro ao quinto ano cuja coleta de dados ocorreu entre setembro e outubro de2020, através de um questionário eletrônico encaminhado através dos grupos de Whatsapp.Resultados:Boa parte dos estudantes já presenciou algum caso de violência contra mulher (44,1%). Para eles, as causas da violência são impunidade (61,0%), dependênciaquímica e alcóolica (55,9%) e problemas psiquiátricos (54,2%), como também machismo (11,9%). A maioria (96,6%) afirmou que mulheres são mais acometidas e 72,9% consideram que cabeça e pescoço são as regiões maisafetadas. A maioria (61,0%) afirmater recebido orientação sobre como agir por algum meio de comunicação (45,8%) e 10,2% receberam orientação na graduação. Alguns alunos (3,4%) afirmaram já ter identificado casos de violência contra a mulher na clínica da faculdade. Entretanto, 44,1% afirmaram não saber do que se trata uma notificação compulsória. Conclusões:Os estudantes de Odontologia reconhecem as mulheres como as principais vítimas da violência, consideram que a cabeça e o pescoço são as regiões mais afetadas, sendo necessários os registros documentais das lesões examinadas e do atendimento efetuado para que laudos e prontuários possam ser utilizados como prova (AU).

Violence against women is a complex social phenomenon that brings real damage to the health of victims, including facial trauma, which must be addressed by dentists who are duly trained to act in this scenario. Objective:To analyze the conduct and perception of students from the third to fifth year of the Dentistry course at a private college in Recife-PE regarding cases of violence against women. Methodology:This was just a descriptive and exploratory study, with no intention of generalizing the results to other universes, carried out with students from the third to the fifth year whose data collection took place between September and October 2020, through an electronic questionnaire sent through the groups from Whatsapp. Results:For them, the causes of violence are impunity (61.0%), chemical and alcoholic dependence (55.9%) and psychiatric problems (54.2%), as well as machismo (11.9%). The majority (96.6%) stated that women are more affected and 72.9% consider that the head and neck are the most affected regions. Most (61.0%) claim to have received guidance on how to act through some means of communication (45.8%) and 10.2% received guidance during graduation. Some students (3.4%) stated that they had already identified cases of violence against women at the university clinic. However, 44.1% said they did not know what a compulsory notification was about. Conclusions:Dentistry students recognize women as the main victims of violence, considering that the head and neck are the most affected regions, requiring documentary records of the injuries examined and the care provided so that reports and medical records can be used as evidence (AU).

Informal settlements, Covid-19 and sex workers in Kenya.

This paper highlights the challenges faced by female sex workers living and working in the urban informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya, during the Covid-19 outbreak and the aftermath of the pandemic. Using data collected through phone interviews during the immediate crisis, we document the experiences of urban poor sex workers, illustrating the acute problems they faced, including precarious housing with the reality of eviction and demolition. The paper highlights the ramifications of the Covid-19 crisis for the sex industry and predominantly women working within this informal, illegal economy. Through our empirical data we illustrate how the nature of selling sex has changed for sex workers in this context, increasing risks of violence including police abuses. We argue that examining the Covid-19 crisis through the lens of one the most marginalised populations graphically highlights how the pandemic has and will continue to deepen pre-existing structural urban inequalities and worsen public health outcomes among the urban poor. Sex worker communities are often located at the intersections of structural inequalities of gender, class, race and nation and the socio-spatial fragmentations of how they live make them some of the most vulnerable in society. We close with comments in relation to sexual citizenship, exclusionary state practices and the feminisation of urban poverty.

Revisión de literatura sobre violencia en el noviazgo de jóvenes en Colombia y América Latina, 2016-2020

Objetivo: Revisar los estudios sobre violencia en el noviazgo (VN) de jóvenes, desarrollados en Colombia y América Latina (2016-2020), para dar cuenta de sus características metodológicas y principales hallazgos. Metodología: La búsqueda de artículos sobre VN se realizó en siete bases de datos y aquellos debían cumplir los siguientes criterios de inclusión: 1) muestra de jóvenes, 2) estudio realizado en Colombia o en otro país latinoamericano, y 3) publicados entre 2016 y 2020. Se clasifican los estudios teniendo en cuenta su metodología. Resultados: Se incluyeron 38 artículos, de los cuales 23 cumplieron con los criterios de análisis: 13 de Colombia, 4 de México, 4 de Brasil, 2 de Chile y 1 en Argentina. Solo 3 de 23 artículos utilizaron metodología mixta, dos en Brasil y uno en Colombia; el resto utilizó metodología cuantitativa. Se describe cómo se ha conceptualizado la VN y se clasifican los estudios en hallazgos epidemiológicos, estudios instrumentales y estudios sobre las creencias de los/as jóvenes sobre VN, clasificación dada por el objetivo de la investigación. Conclusiones: Conocer cómo se conceptualiza la VN y las prevalencias de la VN en jóvenes para entenderla en el contexto Latinoamericano resulta fundamental para prevenir este problema. Los hallazgos presentados en este artículo pueden servir de insumo para las instituciones y organizaciones sociales, para comprender la violencia en el noviazgo y generar herramientas para su prevención.

Objective: To review the studies on dating violence (dv) of young people, developed in Colombia and Latin America (2016-2020), to account for their methodological characteristics and main findings. Methodology: The search for articles on vn was carried out in seven databases and those had to meet the following inclusion criteria: 1) sample of young people, 2) study carried out in Colombia or in another Latin American country, and 3) published between 2016 and 2020. Studies are classified taking into account their methodology. Results: 38 articles were included, of which 23 met the analysis criteria: 13 from Colombia, 4 from Mexico, 4 from Brazil, 2 from Chile, and 1 from Argentina. Only 3 of 23 articles used mixed methodology, two in Brazil and one in Colombia; the rest used quantitative methodology. It describes how vn has been conceptualized and studies are classified into epidemiological findings, instrumental studies, and studies on young people's beliefs about vn, classification given by the objective of the research. Conclusions: Knowing how vn is conceptualized and the prevalence of vn in young people to understand it in the Latin American context is essential to prevent this problem. The findings presented in this article can serve as an input for social institutions and organizations to understand dating violence and generate tools for its prevention.

Objetivo: Revisar os estudos sobre violência no namoro (dv) de jovens, desenvolvidos na Colômbia e na América Latina (2016-2020), para dar conta de suas características metodológicas e principais achados. Metodologia: A busca de artigos sobre vn foi realizada em sete bases de dados e os mesmos deveriam atender aos seguintes critérios de inclusão: 1) amostra de jovens, 2) estudo realizado na Colômbia ou em outro país latino-americano e 3) publicado entre 2016 e 2020. Os estudos são classificados de acordo com sua metodologia. Resultados: foram incluídos 38 artigos, dos quais 23 atenderam aos critérios de análise: 13 da Colômbia, 4 do México, 4 do Brasil, 2 do Chile e 1 da Argentina. Apenas 3 dos 23 artigos utilizaram metodologia mista, dois no Brasil e um na Colômbia; o restante utilizou metodologia quantitativa. Descreve como o vn foi conceituado e os estudos são classificados em achados epidemiológicos, estudos instrumentais e estudos sobre as crenças dos jovens sobre o vn, classificação dada pelo objetivo da pesquisa. Conclusões: Saber como vn é conceituado e a prevalência de vn em jovens para entendê-lo no contexto latino-americano é essencial para prevenir esse problema. Os achados apresentados neste artigo podem servir de subsídio para que instituições e organizações sociais compreendam a violência no namoro e gerem ferramentas para sua prevenção.Palavras-chave: América Latina, Colômbia, violência de gênero, violência por parceiro íntimo, violência no namoro.

Systematic literature review of digital resources to educate on gender equality.

Violence and discrimination against women are serious problems that affect today's society regardless of culture or social environment. Educational and government programs addressing these gender issues are difficult to scale up, insufficient or, in some cases, nonexistent. Digital resources can contribute to address discrimination against women and different technological initiatives are being carried out around the world. Videogames and digital resources have proven their effectiveness as tools to educate, prevent and raise awareness about social problems. This article presents a systematic literature review of digital resources such as videogames, apps and simulations that address gender issues including violence and stereotypes. Throughout the review, we analyze multiple characteristics of the resources found (development tools, platforms, location, target audience) to classify the studies found. The main goal of this review is to present the status of gender-focused digital resources, their evaluation studies, including the metrics used and samples, as well as the acceptance and impact of their application. Most of the studies reviewed aimed to raise awareness about gender-based violence using serious games targeted at teenagers. For the resources evaluated, pre-post questionnaires were commonly used. However, many of the projects reviewed did not have evaluation studies or the resources were not openly available, thus limiting their massive application and their potential impact on society. We consider that our results provide a starting point to better understand the role of digital resources in raising awareness about gender issues, highlighting their current limitations, and providing recommendations for future research in gender-based digital resources.

Desafios no atendimento a mulheres vítimas de violência de gênero na universidade / Challenges in assisting women victims of gender violence at the university / Retos en la atención a mujeres víctimas de violencia de género en la universidad

INTRODUÇÃO: A violência de gênero é um problema de saúde pública que atinge majoritariamente as mulheres, prejudicando sua saúde mental e física. Esse tipo de violência encontra espaço também no campo universitário, fazendo com que as mulheres envolvidas tenham seu desempenho acadêmico e profissional afetado. Para combater esse fenômeno, é necessário atuação conjunta que envolva diversos setores e a qualificação de profissionais que mobilizem novos saberes voltados para a emancipação da mulher. OBJETIVO: O presente estudo buscou investigar a atuação de técnicos administrativos de uma universidade federal junto a vítimas de violência de gênero, identificando os desafios e dificuldades vivenciados por esses profissionais. MÉTODO: Foram entrevistados 8 técnicos(as) administrativos(as) utilizando um roteiro semiestruturado elaborado pela pesquisadora. Os dados foram analisados qualitativamente a partir da análise temática. RESULTADOS: Os resultados indicaram conhecimento sobre a violência de gênero, ferramentas e técnicas eficientes para promover um modelo de atenção integral e conhecimento da rede de atendimento. Evidenciaram-se dificuldades relacionadas a questões estruturais, como a falta de políticas e medidas de enfrentamento e desarticulação das ações. CONCLUSÃO: A pesquisa realizada demonstrou a falta de estratégias de enfrentamento para lidar com questões de violência de gênero dentro do contexto universitário e contribui no sentido de proporcionar maior reflexão acerca do funcionamento do atendimento a tais vítimas.

INTRODUCTION: Gender violence is a public health problem that mostly affects women, harming their mental and physical health. This type of violence also finds space in the university field, causing the women involved to have their academic and professional performance affected. To combat this phenomenon, it is necessary to act together, involving different sectors and the qualification of professionals who mobilize new knowledge aimed at the emancipation of women. OBJECTIVE: The present study sought to investigate the performance of administrative technicians from a federal university with victims of gender violence, identifying the challenges and difficulties experienced by these professionals. METHOD: Eight administrative technicians were interviewed using a semi-structured script prepared by the researcher. Data were analyzed qualitatively using thematic analysis. RESULTS: The results indicated knowledge about gender violence, efficient tools and techniques to promote a comprehensive care model and knowledge of the care network. Difficulties related to structural issues were evident, such as the lack of policies and measures to confront and disarticulate actions. CONCLUSION: The research demonstrated the lack of coping strategies to deal with issues of gender violence within the university context and contributes to providing greater reflection on the functioning of care for such victims.

INTRODUCCIÓN: La violencia de género es un problema de salud pública que afecta principalmente a las mujeres, perjudicando su salud mental y física. Este tipo de violencia también encuentra espacio en el ámbito universitario, provocando que las mujeres involucradas vean afectado su desempeño académico y profesional. Para combatir este fenómeno se necesita una acción conjunta, involucrando a diferentes sectores y la cualificación de profesionales que movilicen nuevos conocimientos encaminados a la emancipación de la mujer. OBJETIVO: Este estudio buscó investigar la actuación de técnicos administrativos de una universidad federal con víctimas de violencia de género, identificando los desafíos y dificultades experimentados por estos profesionales. MÉTODO: Ocho técnicos administrativos fueron entrevistados mediante guión semiestructurado elaborado por la investigadora. Los datos fueron analizados cualitativamente mediante análisis temático. RESULTADOS: Los resultados indicaron conocimiento sobre violencia de género, herramientas y técnicas eficientes para promover un modelo de atención integral y conocimiento de la red de atención. Se evidenciaron dificultades relacionadas con cuestiones estructurales, como la falta de políticas y medidas para enfrentar y desarticular acciones. CONCLUSIÓN: La investigación realizada demostró la falta de estrategias de enfrentamiento para abordar problemáticas de violencia de género en el contexto universitario y contribuye a brindar una mayor reflexión sobre el funcionamiento de la atención a estas víctimas.