La violencia intrafamiliar en las etapas del ciclo vital de la mujer de la Provincia de Tungurahua

Abstract

Domestic violence is violent acts committed by a family member that harm the well-being and physical and psychological integrity of women, who are exposed to many forms of violence regardless of the stage of their life cycle. A very relevant and important aspect is to analyze the effects that domestic violence causes in the stages of a woman's life cycle and how it affects her daily life in her home, so it is essential to identify the types of violence that have been used, and likewise to the person who exercises violence against the woman. It is estimated that 20% to 50% of women have suffered violence committed by a partner or family member, and a set of beliefs, attitudes and wrong behaviors have been used as an excuse to validate violence against women, resulting in the high rate of femicides in Ecuador, revealed by studies that women were psychologically, sexually and physically abused; They are more likely to have very serious psychological effects such as suicidal behavior, unwanted pregnancies and abortion. Therefore, it is essential that the State guarantees the protection of women's rights at different stages of the life cycle, as vulnerable groups, and the need arises to reinforce the public policy of protection and prevention towards women, by strengthening comprehensive programs that address domestic violence, and access to justice for victims must also be guaranteed.