Critical Analysis of Gender-Based Violence in Latin America: Theoretical Perspectives and Challenges for Intervention

Abstract

In this sense, this article addresses the problem of gender violence in Latin America, taking the Colombian case as its main reference; This phenomenon will be analyzed from a critical perspective that allows theories such as feminism, social learning and structural violence to be related. Likewise, those elements that seek to perpetuate patriarchal domination and inequality are identified, showing how aggressive behaviors can be transmitted in a socialization environment configured by cultural structures. Therefore, this is a documentary review through which the main factors that influence the growth of cases of violence against women are identified and the gaps in the institutional response are evident. Thus, this paper highlights the importance of targeted public policies, early educational intervention programs in schools, and psychological support mechanisms, which must address both the cultural roots of violence and the particular needs of each victim in relation to their victimization. The findings point to overcoming this problem with intersectoral attention, education in gender equality and the approval of stricter regulations that allow effective access to justice and protection of women's human rights.