Community orientation in the occupational insertion of displaced women heads of households in Colombia

Abstract

The objective of this research was to determine the contribution of community orientation to occupational insertion and the improvement of the living conditions of displaced women heads of household in Colombia. The study was descriptive; the sample consisted of 50 women heads of household from the city of Cúcuta; where the female head of household displaced from this context was characterized in demographic, economic, legal and family aspects; the occupational potential of these women was also identified; occupational offers were explored; and a set of community orientation strategies aimed at this population was proposed. As a measuring instrument, a questionnaire was prepared, and information was recorded on variables such as: demographic, economic, legal and family characterization of the woman head of household displaced by violence, within the results obtained it was evident that one of the strongest reasons for displacement is the armed conflict in the country; It was also visualized that a significant percentage has a partner, but the one who assumes the role of head of the family is the woman, who depends on a large percentage of her own income, considering the imbalance in the occupational, human and contextual processes suffered by these people due to the phenomenon of displacement, abruptly changing their lifestyle; therefore, a set of community orientation strategies was proposed to offer alternative solutions to a specific social problem.