Objective:

To give an account of the links between violence and the living standard of women.

Methodology:

This is an exploratory study in which in-depth interviews and participant observation were conducted with twenty-two women of similar socio-ethnic origin and class.

Results:

The links between violence and living standard of women are made visible since the focus is on debts contracted during the violent relationship, as well as debts that occurred as a result of fleeing the family home. The increase in expenses caused by this situation that contributes to the impoverishment of these women is studied.

Conclusions:

The difficulty of women who left a violent relationship to meet their needs is observed as well as the deepening socio-economic vulnerability of women and the concrete need they have for help, whether material or emotional, in the long term.

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