Finishing the debates allusive to the promotion of the gender equality, the combat against domestic violence, feminicide and female empowerment, the magistrate Renata Nascimento e Silva, from the Criminal Court of Paraíso do Tocantins, participated, this Tuesday and Wednesday (30th and 31st), in the city of Palmas, of two events related to women’s rights and protection. The first, organized by CREA – Tocantins and the second by the State Secretary of Public Safety (SSP-TO).
In the first event, called Conversation about violence against women and the protective effects of the Maria da Penha Law, held in the auditorium of CEULP – Ulbra, in the city of Palmas, promoted by the Manager Committee of the Women Program of CREA-TO and directed to academics and professionals, debated domestic violence. On the occasion, the Judge presented the context of the violence suffered by the pharmacist Maria da Penha Maia Fernandes, victim of an attempted murder that left her paraplegic. The author of the crime was her own husband. Later, the Law of Domestic and Family Violence against women, sanctioned on August 7th, 2006, would be called “Maria da Penha Law”. According to CREA – TO, it currently has 4,132 women accredited in the Council.
Security and Justice
In the second event, called “Coffee and Safety”, promoted by the Secretary of Public safety of the State of Tocantins, the magistrate remembered the beginning of her legal career and the challenges faced not only because of her gender, but also because of her race. “My life has always been marked by the difference of gender and race, because I am a black woman. The judiciary does not shield me from the effects of sexism and racism. On many occasions I am analyzed for my gender and race,” she said.
Feminicide
Data from the Secretary of Public Safety (SSP) of the State of Tocantins state that, from January to July of this year, 30 feminicides were registered in the State, with the cities of Araguaína, Arapoema, Gurupi, and Palmas being the ones that registered the most crimes of this nature during this period.
