Consecuencias de violencia económica contra las mujeres migrantes venezolanas, por parte de sus parejas de casos atendidos en dos fundaciones del cantón fronterizo Lago Agrio del primer semestre 2022.

Abstract

Economic violence is a problem that has silently reached several families and that has not been considered with the importance it needs, so in the process of mitigating support networks, organizations are the fundamental element to counteract these problems with society. The main objective of this research is to describe the consequences of economic violence against Venezuelan migrant women, by their partners in cases attended in two foundations of the border canton Lago Agrio 2022. A qualitative research was carried out, it was applied as a tool to collect information, the semi-structured interview. The results indicate that due to the abuse of couples towards women, economic dependence is created, thus causing intra-family problems, deterioration of the quality of life, both for the woman and for the children. Regarding the manifestations of economic violence, actions related to the management of money for household expenses and submissive attitudes of women towards their partners were evidenced, which causes psychological and even physical damage. And, finally, in relation to the participation of women victims of violence in the programs of the two foundations, they reflect their desire to get out of the vicious circle of violence, through the support they receive from them and their achievements summed up in the following testimony: “I also manage the household money”.