Abstract
In Brazil, violence in marital relations has been the object of an increase in police charges, as well as in the judiciary system and public institutions of social welfare, education and health. Domestic violence causes large psychosocial, economic and political repercussions in the individual and family sphere as well as in the woman’s social sphere. Given the complexity of the problem, surrounded by the prejudice and different types of discrimination, women who are victims of domestic violence suffer diverse changes, often drastic, in the environment they live and with whom they live as time passes by. This results in a complete process of fragilization in their belonging networks. The present article presents data based on two researches: “The Support Network for Women in Domestic Violence Situations: Limits and Possibilities”, and “From tears to Hope: The Process of Empowerment of Women in Domestic Violence Situation”, carried out in the Research Group on Violence – NEPEVI, Faculty of Social Work, Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Brazil. Our purpose was to provide theoretical and practical bases to contribute with the services and empowerment of women in domestic violence situations. This research consisted in the identification of the limits and possibilities of the network support for women in domestic violence situation in the municipalities of Porto Alegre, São Leopoldo and Novo Hamburgo, State of Rio Grande do Sul. Women who were service users of this network of support and professionals connected to this network, among them, social workers, psychologists, delegates, and others were interviewed. 
Highlights
No Brasil, a violência nas relações conjugais tem sido In Brazil, violence in marital relations has been the objeto de crescente denúncia junto à polícia, ao object of an increase in police charges, as well as in the judiciário e aos órgãos públicos de Assistência Social, judiciary system and public institutions of social welfare, educação e saúde
A violência contra a mulher é um fenômeno histórico, porém somente nas últimas décadas que a violência de gênero tem sido percebida como uma questão de saúde da mulher e, conseqüentemente, de saúde pública
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Summary
Figura 1: Redes Primárias e Secundárias das Mulheres em Situação de Violência Doméstica. Quando um ato de extrema gravidade para a usuária ocorre, como a agressão sofrida pelo relato descrito, é que a mulher sai, “espacial e temporalmente do relacionamento, conseguindo ampliar o seu horizonte, visualizar a situação e buscar ajuda.” (Walker,1981, p.81) Enquanto ela estiver enrolada no relacionamento, enredada nos preconceitos culturais e religiosos e em si mesma, na ilusão de que consegue lidar com o problema sozinha, dificilmente acessará a rede de serviços oferecida. Outra dificuldade relatada pelas Assistentes Sociais entrevistadas, é que muitas das mulheres até tem o conhecimento dos serviços, sabem de seus direitos, mas, em razão de circunstâncias aqui já descritas, acabam não realizando qualquer tipo de denúncia, frente à violência sofrida. O quadro a seguir os dimensiona quanto à procura: Serviço Procurado
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