Artículo académico de la incidencia y prevalencia del femicidio en Ecuador pre y post pandemia.

Abstract

Violence against women currently represents the greatest challenge in the administration of justice, because there are laws to prevent and eradicate it, it is generated based on these prevention programs, but something is not being done in the correct way, because the figures are alarming; Confinement due to the Covid 19 pandemic set off alarms that meant an open secret in society, domestic abuse, which increased power, intensity, and statistics. Femicide is the consequence of the gradual rise in violence for long periods of time, which apart from being considered still culturally permitted, represents the shortcomings of the justice system, which is flexible and permissive even due to patriarchal thought and behavior that has not been modified. in front of the woman. Objective: to demonstrate the incidence and prevalence of femicide in Ecuador before and after the pandemic. Methodology: bibliographic, descriptive research, which focuses on the historical information obtained retrospectively based on a longitudinal section and a non-experimental design. Results: in Ecuador there are 6 femicides per day. Conclusions: Ecuadorian public policies must restructure judicial procedures and processes, so that through timely and optimal operation it is possible to demonstrate justice and impartiality; eliminating impunity and exercising a true role as administrator of justice in protecting rights and guarantees with equality, equity and without discrimination with exemplary sanctions for those who commit domestic violence and setting a strategic precedent to reduce hate crimes such as femicide.