Psychosocial Intervention and Gender Violence in Quito: Dilemmas and Challenges (Phase 3)

This project addresses the need to deepen the understanding of psychosocial intervention related to gender-based violence, a socially recognized issue in the country since the 1980s, initially handled by NGOs and later institutionalized. A significant gap in psychological research is highlighted, as most studies have focused on the judicial sphere or adopted a "clinical victimology" and "rescue paradigm" approach, portraying users primarily as passive victims. Previous research has identified that professionals often lack specific gender training. The project aims to expand understanding beyond the victim-perpetrator dichotomy, including the conceptions and practices of aggressors and exploring specific forms of violence such as sexual harassment in university and public settings. Preliminary studies on sexual harassment in companies and universities have been conducted, identifying victimization patterns and a lack of clarity regarding what constitutes harassment. The ultimate challenge is to generate psychosocial intervention proposals that address the clinical, educational, social, and labor complexities for the training of psychologists, promoting transformations in gender roles.<br/><br/><b>Goal</b>: <br/>The main objective is to deepen the perspectives on gender-based violence within psychosocial intervention, analyzing its dilemmas and specific challenges for professional training processes in the field of psychology.<br/><br/><b>Research lines</b>: <br/>Political, social and community psychology