Social violence against black women: a literature systematic review

There are still few studies in Brazil on violence against black women, despite being the most affected by this phenomenon, regarding violence against white women. Thus, the present study aimed to discuss the pertinence of research that addresses the race/ethnicity of the black woman, target of violence, and its implications for Public Safety. Based on a systematic review of the literature, we searched for references in the CAPES periodicals from 2003 to 2017, conditioned by the term "violence against black women". The results indicated a high percentage of publications in the South, Southeast and Central West regions, compared to publications in the North and Northeast regions, although they recorded a higher number of cases of violence against black and brown women. They also indicated that there was a common use of the term "gender violence" in the study articles to identify violence involving black women. It is pertinent to carry out more research that gives visibility to black women and stimulates public policies to face the violence that they are targeting.