The Course Completion Work deals with the increase in cases of violence against
women, especially sexual, during the pandemic. As for the methodology, the research
assumed the perspective of a qualitative approach, without excluding quantitative
aspects, under the guidance of the historical-critical method. It was found that current
statistics on this topic lead us to understand that this phenomenon continues to occur
on a large scale, even after all social advances. Due to the culture of patriarchy,
differences between men and women are perpetuated in our society, with male force
and domination being tolerated, which contributes to the trivialization of violence. Data
referring to domestic violence and also to sexual violence reveal that the period of social
isolation, due to COVID-19, may have contributed to more cases, however, due to
mobility restrictions and the reduction of mobility protection and support services for
women, there has been underreporting. From the data obtained, it is concluded that it
is up to the Government to promote preventive actions and to combat domestic
violence, bringing to the public debate respect for human dignity and equality between
the sexes. In addition, it is necessary to increase the number of professionals who work
in services aimed at assisting victims of domestic violence, as well as investing in
training, so that they are able to adequately meet the demands of this public.
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