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Using “Our Brave Voice”

A Holistic Family Intervention to Reduce Gender-Based Violence in an Indigenous Guatemalan Community

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ID12436717
AuthorsJ L Gibbons (0000-0002-9263-3096, Saint Louis University,, corresponding author), Danielle Skogen (REALgirl Foundation, Arcarta, USA), Anea Bogue (REALgirl Foundation, Arcarta, USA)
Year2025
Volume32
Issue3-4
Pages929-954
Publication date2025-02-26
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueViolence Against Women (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1077-8012 • E-ISSN: 1552-8448
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/10778012251320582
PMID40012412
OpenAlexW4408003230
LanguageEN
References cited57

Gender-based violence is a threat to the well-being of Guatemalan women and girls. A holistic family-based intervention that included healing and empowerment workshops and therapy for survivors was enacted for 30 families (mothers, fathers, and children) of an Indigenous Guatemalan community. Quantitative measures revealed more egalitarian gender role attitudes and less emotional dysregulation after the program than on pretests. Self-efficacy, self-esteem, emotional regulation, and psychological well-being decreased during this period. Focus groups revealed themes of mutual respect, better gender relations, women's and girls' use of voice, joyfulness in the workshops, better family communication, a focus on children's future well-being, and recognition of women's rights. The findings imply that a family-centered, multifaceted, and culturally grounded intervention can foster safety and harmonious relationships within families and communities

Computer security · Domestic violence · Gender violence · Indigenous · Injury prevention · Intervention (counseling · Medical emergency · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Community Health and Development · Computer Science · Gender Studies · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion · Nursing · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology

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