Factores socioculturales desencadenantes de la violencia de género en la comunidad LGBTTIQ de la ciudad de Machala. año 2021

Abstract

The present investigation seeks to identify those sociocultural factors that trigger gender violence in the LGBTTIQ community of the city of Machala, according to the United Nations Organization UN the term is used to refer to the fact that on the basis of gender they are violated. human rights, expressed in various situations and social institutions, to mention. The State, religion, world of work, education, culture, coexistence in public spaces, among others. The LGBTTIQ community in the city of Machala has been exposed by various social elements that normalize and reproduce this violence. The National Institute of Statistics and Census in its first investigation on living conditions, social inclusion and human rights of the LGBTI population in Ecuador, in which 2,805 people from 10 cities in the country participated, including Machala, the results show that 65% of the community has been violated in the public space, 40% has been discriminated against in the educational field, 43.8% in the workplace and 71.4% have been excluded from the private space. The objective of this research is to identify which sociocultural factors trigger gender violence towards the LGBTTIQ community in the city of Machala, with the purpose of interpreting and describing elementary issues that structure it in social circles ranging from the nature of hate , from prejudice, discriminatory acts to social exclusion in order to promote friendly environments towards sexual diversity in the different spaces that these human groups can be incorporated or are already incorporated. The approach used in the research process is of a qualitative nature, for which techniques and instruments such as in-depth interviews and focus groups were applied to collect information, which contributed to analyze and interpret lived experiences and relevant aspects around the situation of violence. The study is part of basic research by providing objective information on the dimensionality of gender violence with the purpose of increasing knowledge about this social phenomenon for the generation of academic contributions that can be used by various investigations.