Introduction: Violence against women has been increasingly present in social and scientific
discussions. Such focus is due to the high rate of new cases. Within this scenario, the occupational therapist
is trained to play an important role in the occupational aspect of the rescue of women in situations of abuse.
Objective: This study aimed to analyze national and international publications of articles that treat violence
against women from the occupational therapeutic perspective, either through interventions or through
strategies of qualification of these professionals to act in the face of the situation. Methods: This is a
systematic literature review, with a quantitative and qualitative descriptive approach. The data collection
was performed by search of scientific articles published in the CAPES, SciELO, SCOPUS, PubMed, Lilacs,
Virtual Health Library, Medline, REDIB and OTseeker databases. The collected data was analysed
according to the Systematic Review Study Appraisal Worksheet and the Qualitative Studies Evaluation
Worksheet checklists. Results / Discussion: It was found a total of thirtyseven articles, published in eight
different databases. A wide variety of methodological approaches have been observed, as well as some
methodological flaws and a wide range of sub-themes, which range from domestic violence to genital
mutilation and highlight the occupational harm of women in situations of violence. Conclusion: The
knowledge regarding publications of occupational therapy on the subject of violence against women made
it possible to understand the importance of publications that contain reports of practice and reflections on
occupational therapeutics. Thus, rescuing this debate in both academic and professional environments to
foster insertion in new niches of work.
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