University extension in the prevention of violence against women

Abstract

Women constitute the vast majority of victims of gender-based violence, a reality that needs to be denounced and confronted with all available tools - including education. Given this, this study set out to socialize the actions of the Intergenerational Law and Transversality extension project, aimed at preventing violence against women in the domestic environment, in which the Digital Technologies of Information and Communication enabled extension workers to meet with community members during periods of Covid-19 social restriction.   To achieve the objective, the interaction of Extension workers from a higher education institution located in Florianopolis produced and shared resources (booklets, podcasts, videos, etc.) and conducted online conversations with community members. The quantitative results (1,634 shares, 681 views, 992 likes, and 38 participations in the conversation circle) demonstrate that information and knowledge via digital media are able to reach people in their homes, contributing to clarify the forms of violence and reinforce the channels for denunciation, so that the cycle of violence can be broken.