The main objective of the thesis is to investigate the scope and profile of female political participation within the Municipal Council for Women s Rights in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais. It analyzes the effectiveness and influence of this participatory space on municipal public management, focusing on actions and programs designed to combat violence against women in the city. The study is structured into three main chapters for a comprehensive analysis. The initial chapter assesses female political participation in Brazil and the role of Public Policy Councils, providing context and establishing connections between these elements. The subsequent chapter addresses critical aspects of public policies related to gender, inequalities, and violence against women. It highlights the main aspects of violence in Juiz de Fora and outlines the local network efforts to combat it. The third chapter presents the empirical work carried out with the CMDM-JF between 2021 and 2023, the main scope of which is to identify the profile of the municipal councillors and the organizations they represent, alongside capturing the perspectives of various civil society groups and movements outside the Council. This section also examines the Council s strategies in addressing violence against women, encompassing both its policy-making and oversight roles, and evaluates the municipal administration s implemented actions. The methodology employs a case study approach of the Municipal Council, complemented by qualitative research techniques such as questionnaires for municipal councillors, questionnaires for women who participate in civil society movements and organizations not part of the CMDM-JF, participant observation of meetings and document analysis. Notably, the Council is most operational in the city, working with several participating organizations. Still, the lack of representation from certain women s groups is evident. Some regulatory obstacles permeate this issue and deserve more attention from the Council. Regarding women s public policies, particularly those focused on combating gender violence, the CMDM-JF made a significant contribution with the approval of the Municipal Plan for Women s Policies at the end of 2020. Since then, the Permanent Working Committees have been formulating public policy proposals for the municipal administration, though this process unfolds slowly. The questionnaires findings suggest that the council members oversight function requires enhancement. Finally, data suggests that many actions developed by the local public administration converge, directly or indirectly, with the Municipal Plan for Women s Policies guidelines to combat domestic and social violence. Still, there is a need to strengthen the coordination between the public authorities and the entire network for tackling violence in the city and with the Municipal Council for Women s Rights.