The cooling of the pandemic, after the advance of vaccination, has returned young people to the school environment. With the return of adolescents to schools, to coexistence with colleagues and teachers, the Sobradinho II Women’s Association started in September, in 18 schools in the Federal District, a debate on violence against women. The association addresses the aggression suffered at home and often invisible to the State and the surrounding community.
For many students, the topic is very personal. The activities carried out in schools have provoked debates among the workshop instructors, students and teachers. Robson Salazar, principal of one of the schools served by the project, noted that, after the period of social isolation, some of his students have returned with their own experiences of domestic violence. And, after the activities, they feel encouraged to share them.
“We observe that the pandemic period brought an extremely aggressive behavior, and our students are returning [às aulas] in a context of violence, with a very strong emotional charge. When we were contacted by the association, we immediately accepted the proposal because we understood the need and importance of this topic at this current moment”, said the professor.
In the association’s activities in schools, students have space to express themselves, and reports begin to emerge. “When the lectures end, before starting the workshops, a small discussion is opened and we see what our students say. At home, they have examples of domestic violence and they even begin to look for us, to look for guidance services”, said Robson, who closely follows the association’s work at his school.
Ivonete dos Santos is a social worker and general coordinator of the project. While working in schools, she makes room for students to share their impressions and experiences on the subject. “Many cases are cited by them. And as most of them have free space to interact with the workshop participants, they end up feeling free to ask, reflect, inquire and even talk about situations they have experienced”.
But not everyone feels comfortable telling their stories in public. Some students look to the faculty to vent. According to Robson, these students bring emotional trauma from home, in sad reports to be heard. “It’s a reality that starts to present itself, that there is a very serious problem and a very high emotional burden on the students’ families,” said Robson.
A student said that her mother was attacked by her father at home. In another case, a girl told teachers that she had been sexually abused by a relative, in an episode that involved the police and the press in DF. “These are all kinds of situations that we have witnessed after the return of the pandemic,” said the director.
According to a balance sheet by the DF’s Public Security Department, almost 8 thousand occurrences of domestic violence were registered in the first half of 2021, in the federal capital.
The Valorization of Women and Fight against Machismo in Schools project is being conducted by the Sobradinho II Women’s Association in schools in the northern region of the Federal District, with monitoring by the Education Department, through the Regional Education Coordination. Lectures, plays, essay competitions and presentation of audiovisual content are held. The project continues until March 8, 2022.
“We believe that the pedagogical actions are aimed at reflecting on social roles, so that we can reduce the number of sexist practices and rights violations against boys and girls”, explains Ivonete.
machismo culture
In addition to personal accounts, young people are encouraged to discuss violence against women and the sexist origin of these episodes. “The project uses education as an instrument of reflection to change the macho culture of our society, stimulating debate in schools to create a new perspective of respect and appreciation for women,” said Ivonete.
According to the project coordinator, the first contact of young people with violent behavior against women happens, most of the time, at home. Therefore, this school-family partnership is very important. “The association offers assistance to families who are victims of domestic violence with a conversation circle, making families aware of this violence and structural machismo, in the same way that we take the debate into schools, with workshops”.
The association
The Sobradinho II Women’s Association is a non-profit civil society organization that has been working for 20 years to help victims of domestic violence. In recent years, it has expanded its service to women in situations of social vulnerability, serving their families and carrying out actions to empower these women.
The association also promotes actions such as the distribution of food baskets, green baskets, bazaars, therapeutic dances, lectures, and a weekly meeting for elderly women. She also has psychological care, nutritionists and legal advice, among other services.
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