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Institutional violence perpetrated against transgender individuals in Brazilian Healthcare Services

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Resumo:Institutional violence against transgender individuals in healthcare is a structural phenomenon with multifactorial roots and is embedded in social, cultural, political, and economic dynamics. Drawing on Michel Foucault’s concept of the microphysics of power, this study analyzes how such violence unfolds within Brazil’s healthcare system. For Foucault, power is not solely exercised through centralized institutions but is diffuse and present in everyday practices, relationships, and discourses. Institutional violence, while often manifesting in individual acts, is defined by its persistence and systematic occurrence over time. In healthcare settings, this violence assumes symbolic, structural, psychological, and physical forms ranging from neglect and verbal abuse to sexual violence. Foucault’s framework allows for a deeper understanding of how power relations perpetuate exclusionary and dehumanizing practices. By interpreting these dynamics through the Microphysics of Power, the study reveals that institutional violence against transgender individuals extends beyond explicit acts, encompassing routine interactions that reproduce inequality and restrict access to fundamental rights such as healthcare. These practices sustain a logic of control and exclusion that operates subtly but effectively within healthcare systems, reinforcing the marginalization of trans people and undermining their right to dignified and equitable care.
Autores principais:Leal, Gilberto da Cruz
Outros Autores:Silva-Júnior, José Nildo de Barros; Ferreira, Quézia Rosa; Silva, Thomas Oliveira; Andrade, Lícia Kellen de Almeida; Assumpção, Ana Luíza Brasileiro Nato Marques; Lima, Mônica Cristina Ribeiro Alexandre d’Auria de; Ballestero, Jaqueline Garcia de Almeida; Fronteira, Inês; Palha, Pedro Fredemir
Assunto:gender-based violence health services health services for transgender persons transgender persons violence Pollution Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being SDG 5 - Gender Equality SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Ano:2025
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:artigo
Tipo de acesso:acesso aberto
Instituição associada:Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Idioma:inglês
Origem:Repositório Institucional da UNL

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