| Abstract [eng] |
Despite the relevance of social factors in the etiology of violence against women, there are not enough measuring instruments in Guatemala to objectively assess the impact of social variables on this problem. In Guatemala, this problem remained hidden. Assembling a completely normalized and socially sanctioned violation of rights, which is replicated in family, institutional, and social patterns of coexistence in general. This is due to the country's patriarchal culture, particularly in rural areas, where women's roles are viewed as marginal and subject to exclusionary power relations. Therefore, this thesis attempts to contribute to studies on violence against women by offering not only theoretical information but empirical information by providing the Guatemalan population’s perspective in this regard. Therefore, the research question was: What connections have been discovered between the theoretical and empirical analyses of violence against women in Guatemala? As a result, the objective is to compare data from empirical and theoretical studies in Guatemala on violence against women. This is to create awareness among government institutions so that measures to educate and sensitize the general public and key stakeholders can be developed, as well as programs to help prevent violence against women. The objectives, then, were to give a theoretical foundation for violence against women; describe violence against women in the Guatemalan context; explore what steps Guatemala has made in terms of violence against women, and analyze Guatemalan community attitudes about violence against women. This was accomplished utilizing a hybrid of qualitative and quantitative approaches, including literature analysis, document analysis, and a survey. It should be noted that this is Guatemala's first survey on women's perceptions of violence. This research consists of three chapters, the first chapter dealing with the conceptual framework concerning violence against women, in which fundamental concepts, categories, views, and theories are developed. The many international and state instruments against violence against women are covered in the second chapter, which is titled the legal framework. The current situation of violence against women in Guatemala is also explored. The third chapter discusses the survey conducted in Guatemala. The result was that, while there is some understanding of violence against women in Guatemala, it is clear that society is dominated by patriarchal traditions. There are still prejudices, and society considers violence against women to be a private matter. There is still a culture of quiet in the country, which has existed since the country's civil war. Society continues to blame the victim while justifying the attacker. It is hoped that violence against women will be abolished, but without something as simple as condemnation, nothing will change. Guatemala's government continues to disregard the issue. More than that, the problem worsens by the day, and no one does anything about it because they are afraid to speak up, to raise their voices. In short, violence against women in Guatemala has not changed significantly. |
