Percepción de la violencia de género de las mujeres Sordas mexicanas

Abstract

Little information is known about Deaf Women’s experiences of gender violence in Mexico. This qualitative study explores perceptions of gender violence among this population group and offers a general description of factors that intervene in gender violence against Deaf women. Results suggest that communication barriers, discrimination, legal vulnerability and social isolation, are virtually unknown throughout Mexican society, even within institutions working to eradicate gender violence and in the general population. In addition, this study identified factors that directly or indirectly lead Deaf women to experience violence, including substance abuse, negative interpersonal relationships and overprotection within family, educational, work and social environments. Results are discussed to further the development of interventions targeting Deaf women in Mexico.