Efectividad Constitucional de los Mecanismos de Reparación a Mujeres Víctimas del Conflicto Armado en Colombia: Derivaciones del Proyecto de Investigación

Abstract

This article examines the gap between the constitutional recognition of victims’ rights and the actual effectiveness of reparations mechanisms for women affected by Colombia’s armed conflict. Although the 1991 Constitution and Law 1448 of 2011 provide a comprehensive normative framework, their implementation reveals systemic limitations in terms of access, opportunity, and gender responsiveness. The research aimed to assess the real impact of these mechanisms on women, based on a qualitative methodology that combined documentary and jurisprudential analysis with case studies of female victims of forced displacement, sexual violence, and land dispossession. The findings indicate that bureaucratic delays, underfunding, and institutional insensitivity continue to hinder effective reparations, especially in rural and ethnic territories. Women’s participation in decision-making remains limited, and the integration of differential approaches is still exceptional rather than structural. The study concludes that an inclusive and transformative reparations policy must simplify procedures, strengthen gender-sensitive institutional capacities, and ensure that women’s voices and life experiences guide the design and implementation of reparative actions.