Estrategias de prevención y atención de la violencia contra las mujeres en la Joya de los Sachas.

Abstract

Violence against women is a very serious social problem; it is present in all social contexts. National and international studies and statistics show the high prevalence of cases and situations of violence against women in different forms. Violence against women is currently considered a public health problem, and it is necessary to approach it in a holistic manner. The purpose of this work was to design a professional intervention proposal concerning the prevention and care of this problem in Joya de los Sachas canton at Orellana province, according to a previous diagnosis. Joya de los Sachas (urban) and San Sebastián del Coca (rural) parishes were selected for the diagnostic research, due to ease of access and because they cover approximately 59% of the canton's population; a total of 128 surveys were applied (64 in each location), whose objective was to know about the situation of gender violence experienced by women in these parishes, as well as their perceptions of this problem. Based on the results of the diagnosis, an intervention proposal was formulated with the general objective of strengthening community actors in the prevention and care to violence against women in the parishes of Joya de los Sachas and San Sebastián del Coca. The proposal was conceived to be worked through the community social work method, and based on popular education and social networks management models.