Revista Científica y Arbitrada de Ciencias Sociales y Trabajo Social ‘‘Tejedora’’: Vol. 4 (Núm. 7) (ene-jun 2021). ISSN: 2697-3626
Gender perspective and influences of barriers for participation of Ecuadorian Educators in positions of power
and analyze it as a single unit for
convenience.
female”; this means that both would have
the same rights, responsibilities, and
opportunities regardless of their gender at
birth. Thus, it is proposed that the needs,
Historically, according to (Scott, 1986.p.3)
gender was a term proposed by those who
claimed that the knowledge held by women
would bring a paramount transformation for
the paradigms of this area of knowledge.
Feminist scholars soon stated that studies
made by women would not only bring light
on new subjects, but also force a critical
reconsideration of the premises and
standards for existing academic work. This
means that the very definition of this word
was brought into existence by women,
geared towards seeking inclusion and
expecting greater deeds, as is it necessary to
start creating new conceptualizations in the
requirements and priorities of both genders
are considered, acknowledging, and giving
every of them the importance that they
justly deserve. On the other hand, (UNESCO,
2012. p. 106) refers to gender equity as the
impartial treatment between men and
women based on the individual needs that
they may have, including all responsibilities,
rights, and possibilities to attain a higher
social development by means of the
implementation of policies that make up for
previous flaws at a historical level.
However, how can we identify a situation
where gender equality or equity does not
exist? It is possible to define Violence
Against Women according to (UNESCO,
minds of people, as well as the modification
and adaptation of the concepts involved to
promote growth and social changes.
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012. p. 106) as any act of violence based on
It is necessary to state what can be
the victim being of the female gender, which
has or may have a harmful result or causes
physical, psychological, or sexual suffering,
including threats of any type, arbitrary
deprivation of liberty; referring to work or
school environments for sexual harassment,
domestic violence, and rape.
understood with “gender equality” and
“gender equity”, as their definitions are
close in meaning but not entirely similar.
Thus, according to (UNESCO, 2012. p. 105),
equality is defined as “equality of rights,
responsibilities, and opportunities for
women and men, children both male and
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