Violencia de género: mujeres vulnerabilizadas

Abstract

This research tries to visualize the reasons for the aggressions received by women, knowing that this problem has been studied for decades, but that it became very relevant in the COVID-19 health emergency, since many countries had a drastic increase in intrafamily violence. There are different types of theories that refer that aggressiveness is acquired from the innate and for reasons of instinctive impulse or environmental stimuli this reflects a violent behavior, having said this, the causes that develop this complex phenomenon come from power relations, from a society of patriarchal thoughts, cultural beliefs, social structures and even the own identity, there are also various factors such as poverty, low educational level, having been exposed to abuse in childhood or witnessing violence, among others. It is important to consider that the place where aggressions are most relevant is at home. Without a doubt, this place, which is intended to be a place of peace, love and support, is for many women a place of fear, horror and even where their lives are in danger. The cause of aggressions at home occurs when the female gender requests the manifestation of her rights or there is no economic contribution on her part, it is there where the woman is forced to take the dominion of the man in the decisions of her home.