Analysis of the Capacity to Inherit Intergenerational Gender Violence According to Sex: The Case of Ecuador

Abstract

We studied whether there are intergenerational transmissions of gender violence in Ecuador and which relationship is stronger on gender violence in the couple: male violence experienced in childhood or violence experienced by women. We applied a nonlinear probabilistic model based on the conceptual design of the ecological model. Our results confirm that, in Ecuador, the probability of gender violence increases if individuals have grown up in a context of violence. However, the probability is higher if men suffered violence during their childhood, further highlighting the urgent need for public policies that address early exposure to violence as a key factor in breaking cycles of gender-based violence. Preventive measures should focus on educational programs, social interventions, and stricter enforcement of laws protecting children from domestic violence.