Transport Applications and violence against women: “Security Device” by Uber, 99 and Cabify-Easy

This article investigates how violence against women is dealt with in Uber, 99 and Cabify-Easy apps in Brazil. With a neomaterialist methodology, its safety devices (interface, documents and official speeches) were analyzed immanently. These devices are part of applications that act from extensive d...

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Autores: Martins Lemos, André Luiz, Nogueira de Oliveira, Amanda
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2022
País:Brasil
Recursos:Associação Nacional dos Programas de Pós-Graduação em Comunicação
Repositório:E-Compós
Idioma:português
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.www.e-compos.org.br:article/2600
Acesso em linha:https://www.e-compos.org.br/e-compos/article/view/2600
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Aplicativos de transporte
Neomaterialismo
Violência contra mulheres
Aplicaciones de transporte
Violencia contra las mujeres
Transport apps
Neomaterialism
Violence against women
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Resumo:This article investigates how violence against women is dealt with in Uber, 99 and Cabify-Easy apps in Brazil. With a neomaterialist methodology, its safety devices (interface, documents and official speeches) were analyzed immanently. These devices are part of applications that act from extensive data surveillance and could offer effective ways to solve the problem. However, they are limited to being a “shortcut” that allows a call to the police. We conclude that the problem of violence against women is treated superficially, with the devices being a form of delegation to third parties, without guarantees of effectiveness.