Violências experimentadas por mulheres transgêneras migrantes venezuelanas no Brasil

Abstract

Introduction: Venezuelan transgender women are fleeing the crisis and transphobia in their country and get in Brazil as their destination seeking legal protection. However, after entering Brazilian territory, they are faced with a series of adversities, involving various forms of violence. Objective: To analyze the violence experienced in Brazil by Venezuelan migrant transgender women. Methodology: Qualitative study, made in Manaus and Boa Vista, with transgender Venezuelan migrants. 9 individual semi-structured interviews were done online and 3 in-person focus groups, totaling 34 interviewees. Reflective thematic analysis was carried out. Results: Data categorized into: 1) (cis)cultural violence: overcoming territories and crushing dreams and (trans)expectations, which addresses violence resulting from cultural differences and the suppression of these women's aspirations; 2) Interpersonal violence: discrimination causing physical harm, which explores physical aggression and discrimination experienced in different contexts; 3) Strategies adopted as a way of fighting violence, which highlights the strategies acquired to deal with the violence they face. Conclusion: The intersectionality that involves being a migrant, poor and a transgender woman means that these women face many vulnerable situations, including new forms of violence, with few resources to face them, despite recognizing discrimination and transphobia as the main causes.