From harassment to disappearance: Young women’s feelings of insecurity in public spaces

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dc.contributor.affiliationFaculty of Human Sciences, Autonomous University of Baja California, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
dc.contributor.emailmartha.promero2@gmail.com
dc.creatorAlmanza Avendaño, Ariagor Manueles_ES
dc.creatorRomero-Mendoza, Marthaes_ES
dc.creatorGómez San Luis, Anel Hortensiaes_ES
dc.date2022
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-25T16:36:41Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-27T15:30:28Z
dc.date.available2024-10-25T16:36:41Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.date.published2022
dc.descriptionBackground There are processes of gender socialization that increase the vulnerability of young women against a continuum of threats in the public space. This study explored the feeling of insecurity in public spaces among young women in a city located near the northern border of Mexico. Methods and findings This study was based on the tradition of grounded theory. Purposive sampling was used, and 24 group interviews were conducted with junior high school, high school and university students to understand the conditions that favour the emergence of the feeling of insecurity, its psychosocial consequences and management strategies. A computer-assisted qualitative analysis was performed using MAXQDA 18 software. The study showed that street harassment was manifested mainly as sexual harassment but generated a continuous threat of feminicide and disappearance. Young women experienced discomfort and restrictions on mobility, and they had to assume individual responsibility for their safety in the absence of support from the state. Conclusions The interaction between gender and age determines the vulnerability to crime in urban spaces. Future studies could analyse the chronic impact of this continuum of threats and develop psychosocial interventions that promote the empowerment of young women.es_ES
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dc.identifierJC35DIEP22es_ES
dc.identifier.doi10.1371/journal.pone.0272933
dc.identifier.eissn1932-6203
dc.identifier.organizacionInstituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz
dc.identifier.placeEstados Unidos
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272933
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.inprf.gob.mx/handle/123456789/8081
dc.language.isoenges_ES
dc.publisherPublic Library of Sciencees_ES
dc.relation17(9):e0272933
dc.relation.jnabreviadoPLOS ONE
dc.relation.journalPloS One
dc.rightsAcceso Cerradoes_ES
dc.titleFrom harassment to disappearance: Young women’s feelings of insecurity in public spaceses_ES
dc.typeArtículoes_ES

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