Violencia Contra las Mujeres en el Cesar - Colombia: Un Análisis de las Políticas Públicas con Perspectiva Interseccional

Abstract

The objective of this article is to analyze how public policies in the department of Cesar, Colombia, address violence against women from an intersectional perspective. To this end, a discourse analysis of four key documents is carried out: the Cesar Development Plan 2020-2023, Agreement 003 of Valledupar (2019), the Pact for Women of Cesar en Marcha (2024), and the Cesar Development Plan 2024-2027. The methodology employed is discourse analysis, based on concepts such as logics (principles or thought structures that organize a policy or action) and rationalities (justifications that support those decisions and actions). The logics and rationalities that guide these normative documents are explored, allowing us to unravel how public policies construct and regulate the notion of gender, identity, and violence. This approach reveals the underlying structures that sustain policies and their impact on the lives of women in Cesar, especially those in vulnerable situations and affected by multiple dimensions of exclusion. The results indicate that, although the documents mention concepts such as "gender equity" and "differential approach", an effective integration of an intersectional perspective is still lacking. Policies often reduce gender to the category of "women", without considering the multiple identities that intersect women based on their ethnicity, class, or sexuality. In conclusion, the analysis shows that, despite advances in regulations, the intersectional approach in public policies in Cesar remains limited. A more inclusive framework is required that recognizes and addresses the diversity of experiences and realities of women in the department to achieve true gender equity.