No One Can Defend Themselves from Monsters They Don’t Know
Sex education for girls and boys: a tool to prevent abuse.
Back to School
Many women in Ecuador stopped studying as girls. A school in Quito helps them finish their education, whatever their age.
I Don’t Want Your Catcalls
For decades men have said things to women on the street. It is a form of harassment long disguised as gallantry or wit, but now it is clear it is a form of violence. What are we doing to end it?
The Truth Buried in the Ravine
The search for Juliana Campoverde: an account of pain and dignity.
No Girl Dreams of Washing Your Dishes
The abuse, violence and exploitation of girls working as domestic workers in Ecuador has not been discussed enough. It is time to change that.
We Will Be Mothers or We Will Not Be
Girls in Ecuador: the State will force them to become mothers.
They Will Call on Me, but I Will Not Answer; They Will Seek Me, but They Will Not Find Me
For six years, Elizabeth Rodríguez has been searching for her daughter Juliana Campoverde, who disappeared in southern Quito. An evangelical pastor is the main suspect in a case that has passed through eleven prosecutors.
Shelters for Women at Risk Ask the State to Act Faster
Ecuador has seven shelters where women fleeing violence can find refuge. They are citizen initiatives that depend on NGOs, private donations and state funds that don’t always arrive on time.
Beyond XX and XY
The argument that biology defines us as men and women keeps being repeated, when it should have been buried long ago.
Broken Promises
Two years after the 2016 earthquake, many families still have not received the homes the State promised them. Contracts without guarantees, lack of oversight and organizational chaos explain the failure and the waste.
The Man Inside the Big Head of Lasso and Páez
What hides behind the masks of the presidential candidates?
Gender as a Wild Card
Why is it hard to believe presidential candidates when they talk about gender equality?
The Agreement with the European Union Doesn’t Please Everyone
Although it seemed inevitable, not every productive sector in the country is happy with the deal. What lies ahead for Ecuador?
The Disappearance, Search and Discovery of Santiago, the Boy His Mother Wanted to ‘Cure’ of Being Gay
A fifteen-year-old was committed against his will to a rehabilitation center where he was tortured to convince him that being gay can be corrected.
Josefa, María and Dozens of Women Criminalized in Ecuador for Miscarriages
Why is our justice system so indifferent?
The Cubans Sentenced to Return Home, Even Though They Would Rather Die
Has the Ecuadorian State forgotten the tragedy of fleeing to survive?
Lorena Reports 12 Years of Abuse, and a Judge Orders Her to Forget Them
A woman escapes her partner’s violence only to be cornered by Ecuador’s justice system. Is going to court another form of gender violence?
Gender Violence Is Subjective [Said Rafael Correa, but He Is Wrong]
Why is it so serious that the President thinks surveys on violence against women in Ecuador are an exaggeration?