Аннотация:This paper aims to analyze from a gender perspective obstacles that hinder smoking cessation among women.A multimodal methodology is applied based on secondary research upon the Spanish National Health Survey and in-depth interviews delivered to an intentional sample of smokers and ex-smokers women.Women present lower smoking cessation rates than men.Specifically, greatest difficulties to smoking cessation are showed by female over 45 year-old and those of low socioeconomic status.The main barriers for quitting smoking seem linked to beliefs about addiction and
