Rural Women in Colombia, Facing the Postconflict: A Qualitative Synthesis

Women have been the major victims of the Colombian armed conflict for more than 50 years. Nowadays, when the country faces an aftermath focused on reconciliation, understanding women’s experiences during the conflict is key to providing them tools for social justice and effective fulfilling of their...

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Published inTrauma, Violence, & Abuse Vol. 23; no. 4; pp. 1302 - 1316
Main Authors Suárez-Baquero, Daniel Felipe Martín, Bejarano-Beltrán, Martha Patricia, Champion, Jane Dimmitt
Format Book Review Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.10.2022
Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects
Classification
Conflict
Female roles
Pregnancy
Qualitative research
Reproductive health
Rural areas
Sexual behavior
Social justice
Synthesis
Victimization
Victims
Women
Colombia
inequalities
gender
armed conflict
pregnancy
human rights
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Summary:Women have been the major victims of the Colombian armed conflict for more than 50 years. Nowadays, when the country faces an aftermath focused on reconciliation, understanding women’s experiences during the conflict is key to providing them tools for social justice and effective fulfilling of their needs. This qualitative synthesis of literature includes publications in Spanish and English of electronic databases over the past 20 years regarding rural women and the Colombian armed conflict. Studies were included for review if they were published between 2000 and 2019, were qualitative peer-reviewed articles, and addressed directly or indirectly the pregnancy process as well as the women’s sexual and reproductive health in rural Colombia. Seven of 169 articles initially identified were included for an inductive analysis of categories and themes. After the analysis process, three main themes emerged from the literature: (a) crumbling families, (b) being a woman: the challenges between being a peacemaker and a victim, and (c) protecting and caring of life. These three themes comprise 10 categories and 20 subcategories that provide support to the inductive qualitative synthesis. This review provides a comprehensive synthesis of the Colombian armed conflict focused on the victimization of women. It concludes with reflections about the Colombian women’s role in transitioning toward peace.
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ISSN:1524-8380
1552-8324
DOI:10.1177/1524838021995980