Femicidios en Ecuador: Sin disminución significativa pese a esfuerzos gubernamentales y sociales

The present study focuses on addressing the issue of femicides in Ecuador, focusing mainly on the deficiencies of the current legal framework in the country. The main objective was to identify and analyze the main barriers that women face in the face of gender violence in Ecuador, in order to promote a reformulation of article 141 of the Comprehensive Organic Penal Code, differentiating the punishment of femicide from that of murder typified in article 140. The methodology adopted was the mixed approach, descriptive and correlational in scope, the information collection instruments were interviews and surveys carried out with 42 people through convenience sampling. The results revealed that deficiencies currently persist where the legal framework does not offer sufficient protection or adequate punishment to victims of gender violence. In addition, sociocultural factors were identified, such as machismo and the normalization of violence, that contribute to the persistence of these crimes. As part of the proposal, a reformulation of article 141 of the Comprehensive Organic Criminal Code was proposed to increase sanctions and consider femicide as a hate crime, differentiating it from murder. Concluding that, gender violence remains a significant problem, due to the lack of effective implementation of laws and the absence of adequate education on human rights and gender equality.

• Autore principale: Vela Veintimilla, Nelson Daniel (author)
• Natura: bachelorThesis
• Lingua: spa
• Pubblicazione: 2025
• Soggetti: Violencia de género; Derecho; Crimen; Asesinato
• Accesso online: http://repositorio.ulvr.edu.ec/handle/44000/7856