The specificity of sexual violence against women during the military dictatorship (1964-1985)

Narrativas de mulheres à Comissão Nacional da Verdade

Abstract

this text presents reports from women collected by Comissão Nacional da Verdade (CNV) who were victims of sexual violence and state repression during the military dictatorship (1964-1985). From the analysis of the transcripts of these reports, it was not only possible to verify the specificity of sexual violence when used against women, but also to notice a constant denial by the interviewees who, despite having suffered such violence, did not present themselves as victims of this type of violence.