Resumo:
The move towards the gradual centralization of the social dimension of MERCOSUR's regional
integration process changed the development of its public policies on human rights, including
those to combat gender-based violence. It appears that the growing systemic integration of the
regional Mercosur community has led to the deterritorialization of legal issues, opening up new
possibilities for the protection of the human rights of victims of gender-based violence in the
region. The intensification of women's spatial mobility in MERCOSUR States has become a
reality of the integrative process that must be considered when evaluating the difficulties faced
by victims of gender-based violence, whether migrants (regardless of their migratory status),
tourists and/or inhabitants of border areas. In this context, it appears that the construction of
regional integration mechanisms that enable the adoption of multilateral legal solutions to
address the issue of gender-based violence in MERCOSUR is relevant and necessary, given
that this phenomenon develops in spatial areas broader than the territorial borders of States. The
object of this work is to analyze the relevance of regional integration between Mercosur States
for the creation of a regional legal regulation structure that enables the protection of women in
situations of gender-based violence in the region. It is concluded that only the transnational
approach, which takes into account regional integration to address issues related to gender
(in)equality, enables the continuous legal protection of women who move spatially between
MERCOSUR countries, with different internal legal systems. Regional integration makes it
possible to harmonize the various internal laws with international standards, so that the
prevention and punishment of violence against women occurs more quickly and effectively,
including through the mutual recognition of legislation from different States in the region, going
beyond the limits imposed by their sovereignties (and jurisdictions), with the aim of protecting
the human rights of Mercosur women.
