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ARTAMONOVA, Irina; MURILLO, Xatlí  y  MOSQUERA, José Daniel. Perception about daily life obstacles for life improvement among women from Quindío. Rev. Lasallista Investig. [online]. 2015, vol.12, n.1, pp.81-89. ISSN 1794-4449.

Introduction. This article presents the results of a study about the situation of women in the Quindío province, Colombia, within the labor, home and education contexts. The research work approaches the existing correlations between the factors that define the perception of life these women have, their personal satisfaction and the obstacles they face in their daily lives. Objectives. Study the situation of women from Quindío within the labor, home and education contexts. Methods. 399 women from Quindío were surveyed. The sample was made at random and an instrument with qualitative questions was applied. Then, based on the definition of the variables of interest, the quantitative analysis was performed. Results. Labor, economic and cultural problems related to the sexist tendencies of the society are remarked. Then, there are problems related to education, abuse, children care, home, discrimination and the current political culture. Conclusions. There is an evident relationship between the labor situation, the poverty, the inequality of income, the high abuse and violence figures and the discrimination against women in Quindío.

Palabras clave : gender studies; women problems; inequality; violence; discrimination.

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