Women Victims of Economic Violence

Abstract

This chapter analyzes the processes of economic violence as a social problem that is often hidden and accepted by women, families, or society in general. Consequently, it is a type of violence ignored by policy and little known by the public, especially in rural areas, where it has become normalized. There was a clear need to assess the impact of creating rural spaces for association that contribute to the improvement of the condition of women victims of economic violence. To this end, an interpretative and phenomenological approach to a life-story and case study was used to describe and analyze the present situation by means of in-depth interviews with three members of the Santa Marta Women's Association. The analysis shows the importance of providing the women of the association with economic tools that allow them to insulate themselves from any aggression of this type. Therefore, it is necessary to promote the associative sector as both a tool for specific circumstances and as a key element in public policy.