Domestic Violence Against Rural Women in Colombia: The Role of Labor Income

Ana Iregui, Maria Ramirez-Giraldo and Ana Tribin

Feminist Economics, 2019, vol. 25, issue 2, 146-172

Abstract: This paper analyzes the effect of women’s earnings on domestic violence in rural Colombia during the period 2009–2013. To this end, it builds an indicator of domestic violence against women at the municipal level, based on the number of visits of women who attended health facilities where a report on suspected domestic violence was issued by their physician, which overcomes the bias introduced by self-reporting victims. Results indicate that greater income generation by women in rural areas in most economic activities (coffee, fruits, commerce, and industry) decreases domestic violence, while in services, the opposite occurs. The latter could be the result of the mainly menial jobs women perform in this sector, which may be undervalued in their homes, thus making them more vulnerable. The study also finds that improvements in the municipality’s economic activity and access to education contribute to the reduction of domestic violence against women.

Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1080/13545701.2019.1566752

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