Abstract
The present study aimed to highlight the evolution of legal support for women in the context of their sexual dignity. In contemporary times, women have freedom over their bodies, which resulted from countless struggles in the search for gender equality. However, even though the Federal Constitution provides in its article 5 that everyone is equal before the law, Brazil still has a misogynistic, sexist and machista culture. Misogyny is seen as a major problem regarding sexual crimes, as many times even if a woman is a victim of sexual crimes, her behavior ends up weighing on the decisions of the judge and society, which could not in theory happen, and what is called victimology. Therefore, this work seeks to expose what victimology is and how it is intrinsic to sexual crimes against women due to the culture of machismo. In this, the deductive research method was used, comprising bibliographical studies, in doctrines, theses, dissertations and scientific articles, in addition to a critical analysis of current legislation, comparing it with those that are no longer in force today, with the main aim of assess the historical development that culminated in the current situation under study.