Ferramentas digitais de combate à violência doméstica: uma análise do Projeto Justiça em Rede desenvolvido pela 2ª Vara da Mulher do Tribunal de Justiça do Estado do Maranhão

Abstract

The present study investigates digital tools to protect women based on the Justiça em Rede project, developed by the 2nd Women's Court of the Court of Justice of the State of Maranhão. In general, it aims to analyze the effectiveness of the project in promoting the Online Protective Measure tool (MPU Online) and combating domestic violence. As specific objectives, it aims to understand the interfaces of violence against women, through a theoretical, legal and social perspective; seeks to identify the existing protection mechanisms in the State of Maranhão, focusing on technological resources and, finally, it intends to evaluate the impacts of Justiça em Rede in combating domestic violence, taking into account its purposes, functioning and the perception of women reached by the project. The theoretical and methodological contribution of this study comprises a review of the literature on gender and violence, analysis of legal norms and official documents related to the topic, and semistructured interviews with those responsible for implementing Justiça em Rede and with five users of the tool in the scope of the project. The results found, based on these reports, demonstrate the project's contribution to expanding access to justice for women victims of violence, despite the challenges and limitations found to its full effectiveness.