A proteção das mulheres transexuais e transgêneras que sofreram violência doméstica à luz da lei maria da penha (lei federal no 11.340/2006)

Abstract

There is no doubt that transphobia and domestic and familiar violence against women still is the reality of big part of the Brazilian population. When these two contexts are brought together we can say that the situation get even worse, the number of trans women who find themselves in domestic and familiar violence situation is alarming. That said, this research sought to study these cases by briefly analyzing who trans women are and how they live in Brazil, as well as the Maria da Penha Law, and after that coming to a conclusion as to whether or not to apply the Maria da Penha Law to trans women who are victims of this criminal conduct. The development of this study was based on documental research and literature review through the consultation of books, articles, dissertations and thesis available in print and electronic media that address the issues of transsexuality, the Maria da Penha Law and its application to trans women. Athwart the present research it was able to verify that there are no impediments to the application of the Maria da Penha Law to transgender women and the need for these women to be protected from this form of violence which is one of the many forms of violence they experience in life.