La seguridad de la mujer en el espacio público de la ciudad de Cuenca

Abstract

Women are afraid to participate fully in the public space; their fear perception is greater to the level of victimization. The uncomfortable infrastructure of public spaces, built without a gender perspective and social deterioration, which is evident in the level of violence faced by citizenship; are the main reasons that justify the low women presence in the public spaces around the city of Cuenca. An investigation was carried out that has as main objective to know the insecurity perception that the women have in the public spaces, as reference was taken the parish Totoracocha. The main findings were: The level of perception of insecurity is greater than the victimization of women and the greater participation fears in the public space are generated by groups of young people who are smoking, drinking and using drugs in the parks