URGÊNCIAS EM DADOS: ACERVOS, ANÁLISES E METODOLOGIAS NOS ESTUDOS SOBRE FEMINICÍDIOS NO BRASIL

Abstract

Feminicide is defined as the murder of women due to their gender condition, constituting a serious violation of Human Rights (Caicedo-Roa; Bandeira; Cordeiro, 2022). In Brazil, Law nº 13.104/15 classified the conduct as a qualifying circumstance for the crime of homicide, and Law nº 8.072/90 was amended to include feminicide in the list of heinous crimes. Although the legislative effort is important, there are several obstacles to its application, from conceptual disputes to the sexism rooted in society, which currently kills, on average, 04 women per day (LESFEM, 2024). In this context, the Feminicide Studies Laboratory (LESFEM) emerged with the proposal to work on the production and analysis of data on feminicides, collaborating with society and the State in combating violence against women and girls. In order to overcome obstacles to the implementation of relevant legislation, and increase access to quality data, these must be interpreted based on research from a gender perspective. This article proposes to present the theoretical framework that values ​​the production of feminist science, as well as to analyze the methodological research choices made by LESFEM. The aim is, therefore, to collaborate in the construction of possible paths, based on feminist scientific production, to implement public policies and promote a culture of peace. There is an urgent need to develop methodologies that unify data, enable intersectional analyses, and establish effective recommendations for confronting and preventing gender-based violence.