Name
Bailey Rose
Major
Political Economy / Economics
Class
2023
About
Bailey Rose is a member of Duke Kunshan University's class of 2023.
Bailey Rose is a member of Duke Kunshan University's class of 2023.
| In Ecuador, more than 60% of women have experienced violence, and an estimated 87% of violence against women is perpetrated by an intimate partner. There also exists major income inequality throughout Ecuador, where it is estimated that women’s wages are 26% lower than men’s, and women’s labor force participation rate is 42% lower than men’s. This qualitative study explores the relationship between gender financial inequality and intimate partner violence in Ecuador, as well as whether direct cash transfers to women are an effective strategy for preventing and reducing rates of intimate partner violence. This research was conducted in the context of the work of the Ecuadorian Center for the Promotion and Action of Women (CEPAM), a non-governmental organization that works to promote the rights of women, including gender equality and violence prevention. Research was conducted through the researcher’s work experience at CEPAM, interviews of CEPAM employees, a review of literature both within and outside of Ecuador, and analysis of past studies of cash transfers as a method to reduce intimate partner violence. The study concludes that direct cash transfers combined with case management should be provided to survivors of violence, as they have been found to reduce violence more than case management alone by expanding women’s economic opportunities and reducing their financial dependence on men. |
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