Resilience in women survivors of gender violenceq

Abstract

As a result of the research with women survivors of violence, this article pretend to understand the relevant practices of three resilient women who have experienced emotional violence in gender relations, belonging to social strata of working class. It is a contribution to the reflection of other women who are in the process of leaving the cycle of violence in Esteli City. The research strategy is qualitative, collecting data by in-depth interviewing. To explore the topic was created a focus group and the method of inquiry is based in stories cross and parallel lives (Manuel Pujadas, 2000) Due to the subordination condition lived by women for the prevalence of patriarchy in the society; the factors that have motivated to the women to leave the violence, have been dipped, how they achieve to strengthen themselves, despite all the conditions of risk that they face and what mechanisms they implement in the act out of violence. To investigate and analyze about the emotional factors, that it strengthen in women once that they have left the violence, is relevant.