Violence Against Women: Gravity, Prevalence and Socioeconomic Factors in the Ecuadorian Andes

Patricia Hernández-Medina (), Patricio Sánchez-Cuesta and Diego Pinilla-Rodríguez
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Patricia Hernández-Medina: Faculty of Political and Administrative Sciences, Department of Economics, National University of Chimborazo, Riobamba 060104, Ecuador
Patricio Sánchez-Cuesta: Faculty of Political and Administrative Sciences, Department of Economics, National University of Chimborazo, Riobamba 060104, Ecuador
Diego Pinilla-Rodríguez: Faculty of Political and Administrative Sciences, Department of Economics, National University of Chimborazo, Riobamba 060104, Ecuador

Social Sciences, 2025, vol. 14, issue 11, 1-18

Abstract: Background: This study aims to identify the socioeconomic factors influencing the likelihood of women being victims of violence in the canton of Riobamba, located in the Ecuadorian highlands, as well as the gravity and prevalence of different types of violence. Methods: For each type of violence, a questionnaire was applied on social, economic and family structure characteristics, personal and family experiences of violence, and events of abuse in work, educational, community, public institution, intimate partner and family environments. From the gravity and prevalence estimates, multiple linear regression modelling (gravity) and discrete choice modelling (probability of being a victim and prevalence) were used. Results: Findings indicate that the likelihood of being abused increases among divorced women and with experiences of violence in the family. The prevalence and severity of all types of violence rise with higher income levels due to men’s loss of control. Conclusions: Strategies for access to education could influence the different types of violence, as it reduces the level of gravity in all cases.

Keywords: violence against women; gravity; prevalence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A B N P Y80 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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