La participación política comunitaria de las mujeres en la Junta Administradora de Agua Potable de la comunidad San Vicente de Gulazhi, 2018 desde un enfoque de género

Abstract

The present research work realized in the year 2019, refers to community political participation of the women in the “Junta Administradora de Agua Potable” (JAAP), of the San Vicente de Gulazhi community belonging to the “Parroquia Jima, Cantón Sigsig”, province of the Azuay. Analyzing the gaps and gender roles, as also the activities in the that women participate in the “junta de agua” and and how these have been determinants for the strengthening and development of the community from a gender perspective. The method of investigation applied is of qualitative cut through semi-structured interviews realized to the consumers and consumers through intentional sampling of key informants, for which in the first chapter the theoretical framework is developed, that gives us the tools to define and know the concepts related to research, such as the political participation of the community and the influence of the sexual division of labor. In a second chapter it develops the legal normative in relation with the right to the participation of the women and the water management, the third chapter defines the sociodemographic characteristics of the community. In the fourth chapter the analysis and discussion of the results is carried out and finally the fifth chapter poses the recommendations and conclusions on development and participation from a gender approach in relation to the activities that realize the women of active manner, although it is the men who decide the activities at the moment of the investigation.