North Tunja Market Square

After the peace agreements formed between the Government and the FARC, the focus is now shifted towards the regions to work on: the territorial peace embodied in said negotiation; and a search for healing from the conflict in each area of the country. This research derives from the need to glimpse the role of women in Tunja towards the construction of peace in the country. It is sought to capture an x-ray of the social representation of women’s peace in Tunja, the capital city of the department of Boyacá. This population does not have a history of armed conflict but reports a high rate of domestic violence. Through the case study, a methodology is carried out to study the narratives that arise from working women from the northern market place, one of the scenarios that most commonly portray the Tunjana and Boyacense society. This study inquiry into the experiences, concepts, and stories related to their work and family life manages to identify what peace they are looking for, as well as the facts that do not provide them peace and the contributions that they can make from their context for the culture of peace they want to build.