WOMEN’S ROLE IN ECUADORIAN SOCIETY

feminism definition

• “The advocacy of women’s rights on the grounds of
• political, social, and economic equality to men.
• The issue of rights for women first became prominent during
• the French and American revolutions in the late 18th century."

Eastern Kentucky University

• "Feminism is a multi-disciplinary approach to sex and gender
• equality understood through social theories and political activism.
• Historically, feminism has evolved from the critical examination of inequality
• between the sexes to a more nuanced focus on the social
• and performative constructions of gender and sexuality”.

Feminism refers to a conjunction of beliefs, ideas, movements, and agendas for action.

Feminism is based on ideas and beliefs about the reality of culture for women and the reality for men.

Feminism assumes women are not treated equally and they are disadvantaged when compared to men.

PHILOSOPHERS AND THOUGHTS

British philosopher, politician an economist
His great contributions to feminism was an essay called “The Subjection of Women” .

He stresses the fact that women have especial aptitude for practice life and that she educates herself and is objective.

He stresses the fact that women have especial aptitude for practice life and that she educates herself and is objective.

Finally he expresses that arts and greatness have been denied to women and they are obligated to support the weight of all social duty's though they cannot move from their role.

Simone de Beauvoir

The second sex is a piece considered as pillar of the feminist thought.

An interesting fact is that de Beauvoir states that “One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman.” She says this because according to her women are shaped little by little by the society and their character is determined by their situation

Maria Laffitte

in which she first explains that the society because of a patriarchal type of society has neglected the role of women.

She criticized what people consider that is feminine and what they consider it is not.

She believed that the world was in the middle of a social evolution and that women was adapting to this new type of life because she has always been dominated by men.

FEMINISM CLASSIFICATION

Liberal Feminism: It seeks freedom and equality. It works with institutions to gain equality for women.

Radical Feminism:
Is focused on changing the society through reforms, social change and revolution. They do not support biological differences as a reason to gender difference.

Marxist and socialist Feminism:
The capitalist private property system is guilty for oppressed women. It is a blending between Marxism and radical feminism

Cultural Feminism:
It tries to work a preexistent culture rather than re-creating one. Their society is a very important part

Separatist Feminism
Seeks the separation from men of all aspects, this means a world where women are surrounded by women

introduction of the case

Since the independence Ecuadorian women have participated in the social, economic and political history of the country, especially after they obtained the right to vote in 1929.

Since 1978 women have constituted a social actor capable of expressing demands and proposing new public policies

In the 80s womens was primitive, in fact women were only the one’s staying at home, taking care of the children and, serving and supporting the men.

In the 90s they have migrated to the urban areas of the country. Their participation in the economy has soared, and women have become one third of the working force.

The integration of Ecuadorian women in the power positions of the government has been considered slow and tardy in comparison to the rest of Latin America

“La Revolución Ciudadana”

The history changed in 2007 when Rafael Correa took the presidency of Ecuador and proposed a revolution. This revolution included touched 5 different sub-revolution:

The constitutional and democratic revolution: This revolution is directed to re-institutionalize the country to achieve the utopia of equality and diversity.

The ethic revolution: To vanquish corruption and to put in place transparency and accountability as pillars to social relations that allows the mutual recognition and trust.

The economic and productive revolution: To defeat the model of exclusion and to allocate resources in education, health, dwelling, investigation, employment and productive reactivation.

The social revolution: Through social policies articulated with economic policies the State must guarantee fundamental rights as health and education. It will give opportunities for the socioeconomic insertion, strengthening the abilities of the individuals.

The revolution for the dignity, sovereignty and integration of Latin America: To establish a clear position, dignified and sovereign regarding the country´s international issues and the multilateral organisms.

New Objetives

a. To sponsor equality, cohesion and social integration.
b. To guarantee stable, dignified and fair work
c. To promote access to justice
d. To guarantee access to public and politic participation

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