Representaciones sociales entorno a la experiencia de la menstruación en mujeres habitantes de calle en la ciudad de Medellín
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Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios – UNIMINUTO
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La presente investigación tiene como propósito comprender las representaciones sociales entorno a las experiencias de la menstruación que tienen 4 mujeres en edades entre 18 a 44 de edad habitantes de calle de la ciudad de Medellín. Esta investigación se desarrollo desde un enfoque cualitativo hermenéutico-fenomenológico y bajo la estrategia de entrevista a profundidad, empleando el análisis crítico del discurso, Se entrevistaron a cuatro mujeres entre los 18 y 44 años, cuyas narrativas permitieron acercarse al fenómeno de las representaciones desde la habitabilidad en calle. Los resultados muestran que la menstruación, lejos de vivirse como un proceso natural, se experimenta como una carga marcada por el dolor, la vergüenza y la precariedad. Expresiones como “esto es una maldición” o “es una pesadilla cada mes” dan cuenta de cómo el sangrado se entrelaza con la falta de agua, de privacidad, de productos de higiene y con un entorno hostil donde el cuerpo femenino es constantemente desvalorizado, asimismo, emergen sentimientos de indignidad y deshumanización, reforzados por la exclusión social que atraviesa la condición de habitar la calle. La gestión menstrual se convierte entonces en una práctica improvisada y riesgosa, que afecta no solo la salud física, sino también la emocional, configurando representaciones en las que la menstruación se asocia con suciedad, castigo y malestar. Se concluye que la experiencia menstrual en contextos de calle es un fenómeno estructurado por la desigualdad y la violencia simbólica, lo que evidencia la necesidad urgente de políticas públicas con enfoque de género y dignidad que reconozcan la menstruación como un derecho humano.
Abstract The purpose of this research is to understand the social representations surrounding the menstrual experiences of four homeless women, aged 18 to 44, living in the city of Medellín. The study was developed using a qualitative hermeneutic-phenomenological approach and employed in-depth interviews as its primary strategy, along with critical discourse analysis. Through the narratives of these four women, it becomes possible to approach a phenomenon that is profoundly bodily, emotional, and social. The findings show that menstruation, far from being experienced as a natural process, is lived as a burden marked by pain, shame, and precarious living conditions. Expressions such as “this is a curse” or “it’s a nightmare every month” illustrate how menstrual bleeding becomes intertwined with the lack of water, privacy, hygiene products, and with a hostile environment in which the female body is constantly devalued. Likewise, feelings of indignity and dehumanization emerge, reinforced by the social exclusion inherent to street life. Menstrual management thus becomes an improvised and risky practice that affects not only physical health but also emotional well-being, shaping representations in which menstruation is associated with dirtiness, punishment, and discomfort. The study concludes that the menstrual experience in street-dwelling contexts is shaped by structural inequality and symbolic violence, highlighting the urgent need for public policies with a gender- and dignity-centered approach that recognize menstruation as a human right.
Abstract The purpose of this research is to understand the social representations surrounding the menstrual experiences of four homeless women, aged 18 to 44, living in the city of Medellín. The study was developed using a qualitative hermeneutic-phenomenological approach and employed in-depth interviews as its primary strategy, along with critical discourse analysis. Through the narratives of these four women, it becomes possible to approach a phenomenon that is profoundly bodily, emotional, and social. The findings show that menstruation, far from being experienced as a natural process, is lived as a burden marked by pain, shame, and precarious living conditions. Expressions such as “this is a curse” or “it’s a nightmare every month” illustrate how menstrual bleeding becomes intertwined with the lack of water, privacy, hygiene products, and with a hostile environment in which the female body is constantly devalued. Likewise, feelings of indignity and dehumanization emerge, reinforced by the social exclusion inherent to street life. Menstrual management thus becomes an improvised and risky practice that affects not only physical health but also emotional well-being, shaping representations in which menstruation is associated with dirtiness, punishment, and discomfort. The study concludes that the menstrual experience in street-dwelling contexts is shaped by structural inequality and symbolic violence, highlighting the urgent need for public policies with a gender- and dignity-centered approach that recognize menstruation as a human right.
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Comprender las representaciones sociales entorno a las experiencias de la menstruación que tienen 4 mujeres en edades entre 18 a 44 de edad habitantes de calle de la ciudad de Medellín.
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Aristizábal Miranda, J. (2025). Representaciones sociales en torno a la experiencia de la menstruación en mujeres habitantes de calle en la ciudad de Medellín. [Monografía, Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios - UNIMINUTO]. Repositorio UNIMINUTO.
