Abstract

GAMARRA-AMAYA, Laura C.; MONSALVE BASAUL, Fernando; FUENTES CONTRERAS, Francisco  and  ABRIL STOFFELS, Ruth María. Violence Against Women at Work: Responses from a Gender Perspective in Chile and Colombia. Novum Jus [online]. 2025, vol.19, n.2, pp.253-285.  Epub Sep 04, 2025. ISSN 1692-6013.  https://doi.org/10.14718/novumjus.2025.19.2.9.

Workplace violence carries a great human cost and constitutes a problem present in many societies, affecting mostly women. This article analyzes workplace violence against in Chile and Colombia from a gender perspective, exploring the structural causes and the legal and social responses to this problem. Through an interdisciplinary approach using qualitative and documentary methodology, the paper integrates perspectives from law, sociology, and gender studies to understand workplace violence against women. It also examines the ways in which gender inequalities perpetuate power dynamics that facilitate harassment, discrimination, and other forms of violence in the workplace.

The article addresses recent legal reforms that seek to guarantee violence-free work environments in Chile and Colombia, with an emphasis on the ratification of ILO Convention 190. Furthermore, it analyses international regulations and the challenges that persist in their implementation, particularly in informal and rural sectors. The article also highlights how the lack of complaints and social tolerance towards these behaviors hinder access to justice for affected women.

Finally, recommendations are made to move forward in the eradication of workplace violence against women. These include the promotion of public policies that foster gender equality, training in labor rights with a gender focus and the generation of statistics that make the problem visible. The article concludes by highlighting the importance of transforming the cultural and structural norms that perpetuate violence at work, thus promoting true equality in both countries.

Keywords : workplace violence; gender perspective; women; international law; Chile; Colombia.

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