Analysis of gender-based violence in the context of the sustainable development goals
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John Wiley & Sons
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Gender-based violence Quality of life Socio-economic policies
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2024-03-06Referencia bibliográfica
Guaita-Fernández, P., Martín Martín, J. M., Ribeiro Navarrete, S., & Puertas, R. (2024). Analysis of gender-based violence in the context of the sustainable development goals. Sustainable Development, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.2940
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Funding for open access charge: Universidad de Granada / CBUAAbstract
Through the 2030 Agenda, international bodies have set out 17 highly interconnected
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to set course for the equitable and
just development of society. SDG5 seeks to empower women and girls as a way of
guaranteeing their fundamental rights, which are sometimes violated by the physical
superiority of men who exercise their power by undermining women's freedoms. This
study aims to analyse the connection between SDG1, SDG3, SDG8 and SDG11, and
the protection of women, identifying the lines of action needed to favour access to
justice for victims of gender-based violence. The study was carried out on a panel
sample of the 17 Spanish Autonomous Regions over a decade (2012–2021), using
the generalised method of moments, specifically the xtabond2 estimator. Development
was carried out in two stages: (1) the measures implemented by the Spanish
authorities and the quality of life of the population were analysed, (2) six representative
dimensions of quality of life associated with different targets of the SDGs were
studied. Both scenarios were designed with the common objective of determining
their impact on reporting to the police. The results show the need to reinforce protection
orders, as well as to put in place the necessary measures to improve women's
quality of life in order to attain a violence-free society. Specifically, education, economic
stability, mental and physical health, and work must be enhanced. In short,
socio-economic policies should be oriented towards the creation of a climate of security
that favours access to justice for battered women.