Article product of a study on sexual violence against in the context ofthe Colombian internal armed conflict. Women are often victimized as part ofthe actions or tactical actions of illegal armed groups, which becomes anormalization of violence against women that leads to the destruction of herrole as mothers, wives, daughters and sisters. This research was developedwith some key elements of theoretical, conceptual and historical type which aredeemed necessary to address the aforementioned problem. Those elementswould allow finding details as regards the offending actions and characteristicsof the victims and perpetrators, as well as highlighting the actions of the Stateand Colombian society in prevention, care and monitoring. Given that, it couldbe concluded that the violent actions of a sexual nature perpetrated by armedactors in the Colombian conflict stem from a tactical procedure aimed atdecimating the alleged bases of logistical and effective support of the enemiesand from the public policy that reduces prevention and comprehensive care forvictims, despite the institutional advances that the country has experienced inthis regard. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21017/Rev.Repub.2021.v30.a99