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SALDANA OROZCO, Claudia; ECHERRY GARCES, Danny; MADRIGAL TORRES, Berta Ermila  e  MADRIGAL TORRES, Rosalba. Empowerment and social vulnerability of women in south of Jalisco. Estud. polít. (Méx.) [online]. 2019, n.47, pp.87-115.  Epub 31-Maio-2020. ISSN 0185-1616.  https://doi.org/10.22201/fcpys.24484903e.2019.47.69501.

The study was conducted to analyze the relationship of empowerment and social vulnerability of women in Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco. A quantitative methodology was used, with the instrument for the measurement of the gender empowerment. It was applied to 130 women who were receiving pantry in a public institution. A global average level of empowerment was found and less social satisfaction, less ability to influence in the environment and less empowerment; also, vulnerability tends to increase in the population studied.

Palavras-chave : Mexico; women empowerment; social vulnerability; government support; proposals for psychosocial intervention.