Sexismo Institucional en Campañas contra la violencia Machista en GaliciaDeconstruyendo Resistencias Narrativas

Resumo

Introduction. The evolution of institutional campaigns against gender-based violence in Spain is analyzed in line with social transformations and public policies on equality that took place during this period in Spain. Methodology. Through a critical discourse analysis with a feminist perspective, the discursive structures supporting the campaigns developed by the Xunta de Galicia from their inception in 1999 to 2022 are thoroughly examined, analyzing the approach and treatment the institution employs in addressing gender-based violence. Results and Discussion. Based on the above, an increase in institutional campaigns targeting this issue is observed, as well as an evolutionary process in addressing gender-based violence that exhibits temporal variability in its direction, characterized by periods of regression or devolution. Conclusions. It is evident that there is resistance on the part of the institution in employing a gender perspective in its actions, failing to represent the reality of gender-based violence. The use of sexist stereotypes, objectification of women, justification of male aggressors, and exemption of societal responsibilities perpetuates a collective imaginary that blames women for the violence they endure, leading to institutionalized gender-based violence and consequently, the re-victimization of these women.