The present text aims to study the representations of women’s transgression on the basis of press information, which allow us to approximate the role they  have played in society, not as passive actors but in an active way. First, from a gender approach we present an analysis of what is thought to be modes of the good life for the times studied, and how women contravene the place assigned to women in society. Representations of women in Cartagena press stories about women denounced as transgressors will be studied for the 1940-1950 decade. These women are guilty of infractions and crimes. Then, the types of crimes women participate in will be studied: witchcraft, homicide, infanticide, as well as disruptions of the peace like scandals and public brawls, plus burglaries, theft and physical aggressions. The discourse used to report them will be analyzed form a gender perspective.