Ecuador

Promoting Safety in Ecuador

Sexual violence against women has been on the sustainable plans for many years in Ecuador. Since 2008, the government has been working on cases and helping women file attacks. There's about 456 victim cases filed, yet since 2010, there has only been a total of 15 cases reported. They hope that the executions of predators and abusers have really made people think twice about their actions. 1 out of 4 women and girls report abuse in their lifetime. Although in 2019, women's murder cases did decrease at rate of 32, but it is a very delicate subject for all women and girls since most births are caused by rape. Government in Ecuador hope to keep working with schools to promote less child abuse and reduce attacks as well.

Labor Rights

Since 2020, Ecuador has shut down the Furuwaka Plantations to give the Afro-Europeans equality. The plantations had harsh restrictions on employees and had no insurance or safety laws to protect them against injury or illness. This April, they are conducting more audits and expeditions on the management of the plantations to make sure they are following regulations for safety.

Three major goals that were reached by 2016:

* Increased production of native agriculture like quinoa

* 40% participation of women in local production of food

* Strengthen food production safety

Here's a cute picture from the Galapago's Island. I had no idea that this was the oldest national park of Ecuador, very beautiful. Photo credit: https://www.beautifulworld.com/south-america/ecuador/galapagos-national-park/

Sources:

World Report 2020. Ecuador. (2020). Retrieved from https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2020/country-chapters/ecuador#d9658f

Sustainable Goals. Ecuador. (2020). Retrieved from https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/partnership/?p=10521