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    La percepción de inseguridad en el uso del transporte público en las estudiantes de la Universidad de Cuenca en el año 2024
    (Universidad de Cuenca. Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Administrativas, 2025-10-31) Bermeo Andrade, Heydi Anai; Ochoa Amores, Paula Nohelia; Falconí Abad, María Monserrath
    The perception of insecurity in public transportation is a social issue that disproportionately affects women, who face risks of violence in this setting. For this reason, it is crucial to understand how the student community of the University of Cuenca experiences and perceives this insecurity, considering their gender and the associated power dynamics. This study analyzes how female students at the University of Cuenca experienced and perceived insecurity in public transportation during 2024 from a gender perspective. A phenomenological method and a mixed design combining qualitative and quantitative techniques were used. Surveys were administered to 368 female students to collect quantitative data, while the qualitative component included five semi-structured interviews with users selected from different campuses and six observations at busy bus stops. The results indicate a concerning level of perceived insecurity in the use of public transportation, attributed to structural and cultural factors such as harassment and the lack of lighting and surveillance at bus stops during nighttime. These conditions negatively affect the emotional well-being of female students and limit their mobility. Such circumstances lead to adjustments in their schedules and reduced access to academic and extracurricular activities, reinforcing a persistent sense of vulnerability. Strategies employed by female students to mitigate perceived insecurity include traveling in groups, sharing their location through technology, or carrying self-defense tools that may be useful in certain situations. However, these measures are reactive responses and not definitive solutions.