Over a third of women in Guatemala are subjected to intimate partner violence (IPV). Indigenous Mayan women are particularly vulnerable, due to the intersection of race, gender, and poverty. However, no research exists into the causes of IPV among this group. Our pioneering study addresses this knowledge gap. Our results from in-depth interviews with service providers in Sololá highlight four interlinked causes of IPV: rigid gender roles, lack of awareness of women’s rights, use of alcohol by men, and poor reproductive health. From these, we draw implications for service provision to victims of IPV.

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危地马拉索洛拉的亲密伴侣对土著妇女的暴力行为：对服务提供者观点的定性洞察

危地马拉超过三分之一的妇女遭受亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）。由于种族、性别和贫困的交集，土著玛雅妇女特别脆弱。然而，尚无关于这一群体中 IPV 原因的研究。我们的开创性研究解决了这一知识差距。我们对 Sololá 服务提供商的深入访谈结果强调了 IPV 的四个相互关联的原因：僵化的性别角色、缺乏对妇女权利的认识、男性饮酒以及生殖健康状况不佳。从这些中，我们得出了对 IPV 受害者服务提供的影响。