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Acceso y participación de las mujeres en puestos de dirección en las organizaciones de riego en la provincia del Cañar, período 2009, un análisis desde un enfoque de género
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2010-11-11) Morales Bravo, Víctor Raúl; Tacuri Muñoz, María de Lourdes; Carrasco Aguilar, Carmen Ximena
Acceso, control de recursos y autonomía. Un Estudio en mujeres vendedoras del Mercado 10 de agosto, Cuenca en el periodo septiembre 2024 - enero 2025
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2025-03-10) Pachar Narváez, William David; Iñiguez Ibarra, Ana Lucía
This study aims to analyze the relationship between access to and control of resources and the economic autonomy of informal women vendors at the 10 de agosto Market in Cuenca, Ecuador, during the period September 2024 - January 2025. The aim is to understand how these factors influence their ability to make economic and personal decisions within a context of informal work and complex socioeconomic dynamics. The research adopted a mixed approach, combining quantitative and qualitative methods to delve into the individual and collective experiences of the participants. Information was collected through surveys and interviews, addressing key categories such as money management, savings, personal decisions, family support, use of earnings, dependency relationship and access to basic services. The results of the study revealed a diversity of experiences, from women with high levels of autonomy and control over their resources to those facing economic limitations and dependency. Factors such as family support, access to economic opportunities and financial education emerged as determinants for achieving greater autonomy. In addition, the structural barriers faced by these women were highlighted, including job insecurity and gender inequalities. This work contributes to the understanding of the informal economy from a gender perspective, highlighting the opportunities and challenges faced by women in their search for economic autonomy and social justice.
Análisis comparativo de las perspectivas psicológicas y de género sobre el trastorno antisocial de la personalidad vinculados a la violencia de género
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2022-05-06) Zumba Chunchi, María del Pilar; García Ayala, Darwin Patricio
The need to understand gender violence and antisocial personality disorder through the perspective of clinical psychology and gender perspective, in this context we worked with bibliographic source endorsed and enriched through the formulation of interviewsthat brings together criteria of a total of nine professionals distributed as follows: three professionals in clinical psychology, three professionals in gender and three professionals in clinical psychology with training in gender, the results lead to possessing a biopsychosocial perspective of the different realities for the understanding of the human being as an intertwined structure; correlating the similarities of the different epistemes can provide a more extensive horizon of what happens in the social, cultural imaginary, and that which is transmitted generationally through neurophysiological and biopsychosocial processes.
Análisis comparativo de los estilos de crianza y sus efectos en prácticas machistas y sexistas desde la visión de adolescentes de la UE Sayausi y UE Herlinda Toral, septiembre 2022- febrero 2023, desde la perspectiva género
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2023-03-06) Peña Castro, Domenica Belen; Quizhpe Villa, Andrea Dennise; García Vélez, Adriana del Rocío
The purpose of this study is to comparatively analyze parenting styles and their effects on machismo and sexist practices from the point of view of teenagers from the Sayausí and the Herlinda Toral. 209 structured surveys were carried out with 28 key questions based on Steinberg's parenting style identification instrument (1981) and two blocks of questions aimed at quantifying the teachings that caregivers have transmitted to teens, the population of the study were third-year high school students from the aforementioned educational units. the SPSS tool was used for the download and data processing, the most relevant results were around the differentiation of responses from urban women and the rest of the respondents in terms of machism and sexist practices.
Análisis crítico de la producción académica sobre mujeres privadas de libertad en Ecuador durante la crisis carcelaria (2013-2023)
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2025-03-07) Chabla Chimborazo, Jennifer Adriana; Escobar Nieto, Karla Paola; Mendieta Orellana, Mónica Elisabeth
The research entitled “Critical Analysis of the Academic Production on Women Deprived of Liberty in Ecuador during the Prison Crisis (2013-2023)” examines how women deprived of liberty have been invisibilized in academic studies of the Ecuadorian prison system. It is based on a qualitative approach with a hermeneutic and analytical design that uses specific criteria to critically classify the existing academic literature. Among the background, it highlights the prison crisis in Ecuador, marked by overcrowding, violence and lack of focus on the particular needs of women, who face double marginalization due to their gender and incarcerated status. The central issue revolves around how androcentric and patriarchal approaches have limited the critical analysis of women's experiences in this context. The findings reveal that the studies reviewed lack a gender and intersectionality perspective, which perpetuates structural inequalities and a systematic exclusion of women prisoners. As a contribution, the study emphasizes the need to incorporate these perspectives in future analyses to ensure more inclusive and equitable prison policies. Its implications highlight the urgency of making the realities of these women visible in academia, facilitating transformations that promote social justice and respect for their human rights.
Análisis crítico feminista del proyecto: consumo de la nueva pornografía en adolescentes del cantón Cuenca y su relación con los comportamientos sexo-afectivos, la violencia sexual y la violencia de género contra las mujeres, en los años 2020, 2021 y 2022 en la Universidad de Cuenca
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2024-03-06) Yánez Iñiguez, Santiago Andrés; Barzallo Guaraca, David Manolo
This research conducts a Feminist Critical Analysis of the project "Consumption of New Pornography in Adolescents in the Cuenca Canton and its Relationship with Sex-affective Behaviors, Sexual Violence, and Gender Violence Against Women." It aims to complement the main project by identifying methodological and theoretical obstacles while highlighting Good Practices from a gender perspective. The critical analysis, framed within feminist theories, examines potential shortcomings in the study's conceptualization and execution. The research seeks to provide a deeper understanding of the intersections of gender, sexuality, and adolescent pornography consumption, advocating for more inclusive and reflective approaches. The final report will be structured in chapters to offer a comprehensive view of the study.
Análisis de la participación política y enfoque de género de concejalas de Cuenca en la gestión 2019 - 2023
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2024-03-05) Arcentalez Castro, Estefanía Lizbeth; Pesántez Calle, Jessica Leonela; Herrera Montero, Luis Alberto
The political sphere has historically been dominated by male participation, from its inception to the present day. Although there has been an increase in female participation in these areas in recent years, significant gaps persist that still hinder the access and permanence of many women in decision-making and political representation spaces. This research is focused on analyzing the Political Participation and Gender Focus of Cuenca Councilwomen in the 2019- 2023 term, identifying the obstacles and challenges they face when accessing these spaces, and their active commitment to improving the situation of the women they represent. The methodology applied in this research is qualitative with explanatory scope, based on the Latin American action-participation research design. The convenience sampling technique, a nonprobabilistic method, was applied. For this purpose, research techniques such as five life stories within politics and five in-depth interviews were conducted, providing various analysis themes such as active participation, political involvement and commitment, experiences within the political sphere, and the impact of female representation that allowed addressing the implication of female representation in politics. After a thorough analysis of the experiences recounted by the councilwomen, it was observed that they experienced political violence, and these acts were replicated by the media, with some even considering resigning from their positions. Time management also emerged as a challenge, as balancing political responsibilities with roles as mothers and caregivers proved difficult. In an attempt to be heard in a predominantly male environment, some councilwomen felt the need to adopt more masculinized attitudes. Despite these complications, their commitment to improving society and promoting women's rights remained steadfast, highlighting the resilience and determination of these women in the local political sphere.
Análisis de la pobreza multidimensional con enfoque de género en recicladores de base del cantón Cuenca
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2020-09-16) Abril Ortiz, Adriana Lorena; Bueno Loja, Blanca Yolanda
Current consumption and production patterns are unsustainable, and waste pickers in Latin America are key stakeholders, since they favor increasing recycling rates in a region with precarious waste management systems. Therefore, this research analyzes poverty of time and power in waste pickers based on the theory of multidimensional poverty. Recycling at the foot of the sidewalk is part of the informal sector and is carried out mainly (80%) by women in Cuenca canton. This feminized activity is traversed by structural violence, in terms of poverty and patriarchy. A qualitative study of poverty was carried out, based on semi-structured interviews with nine organized and independent women waste pickers during the first half of 2020. The results show the perceptions and feelings of women regarding the use of time and violence. The space in which recycling is carried out, whether on the streets, is violent, due to the struggle of sectors to guarantee access to the material, and at home, in which the material is classified, due to direct violence of which they are victims, their main aggressors are their partners. The poverty of time that arises from the sexual division of labor is reflected in their exclusion from the formal labor market, compared to recycling as an opportunity to care and produce. Any local policy must consider that informal recycling in the canton is a feminized activity and strategies require understanding poverty from a gender perspective.
Análisis de la violencia con enfoque de género en el noviazgo adolescente en la ciudad de Cuenca
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2022-01-03) Chuni Ramón, Enma Carolina; Mendieta Orellana, Mónica Elisabeth
In adolescence, the first dating relationships often develop, however, young people often confuse possessive behaviors with displays of affection. Romantic love is based on an androcentric society based on prejudices that establish how love should be in affective relationships; manifestations such as the exclusivity of the couple, ideals of the perfect man and woman; possessive jealousy as evidence of love, are acts of violence that correlate with submission and power. In this context, the research on dating in adolescence is relevant, it gathered 580 adolescents from 12 to 19 years of age from educational institutions in the most populated parishes of the city of Cuenca. The sample was 389 students, which corresponds to 67% who live or lived a dating relationship. An online survey was applied to collect data on physical, psychological and sexual violence and its possible consequences experienced by adolescents in dating relationships with their partners. The results were analyzed in a differentiated manner for men and women, with a gender perspective
Análisis de la vivencia de la masculinidad en hombres no heterosexuales de la Universidad de Cuenca, 2024, a partir de los aportes teóricos de Bell Hooks y Raewyn Connell
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2025-09-10) Chillogallo Peña, Dennis Ismael; Serrano Cabrera, David Matias; Paño Yánez, Pablo José
This research analyzes how non-heterosexual male students at the University of Cuenca experience masculinity, drawing on the theoretical contributions of Bell Hooks and Raewyn Connell. Using a qualitative methodology, semi-structured interviews were conducted, coded, and analyzed with Atlas.ti, which allowed the organization of the information into four key categories: hegemonic masculinity and self-perception, reproduction of hegemonic masculinity, consequences of hegemonic masculinity, and alternative masculinities. The study is based on the understanding of masculinity as a social construction reproduced through norms, mechanisms of socialization, and institutions. In the first category, conflicts were identified between the participants’ self-definition and the expectations imposed by traditional gender models, particularly in relation to their sexual orientation. The second category examines how spaces such as family and schools reinforce a normative and exclusionary masculine model from childhood. The third category presents the emotional, social, and psychological consequences of adhering to these mandates, showing that hegemonic masculinity generates discomfort, emotional repression, and limited interpersonal relationships among participants. Finally, the last category highlights the emergence of more empathetic, expressive, and free forms of masculinity that represent an active resistance to the patriarchal model. The contributions of Hooks and Connell not only enabled the interpretation of the narratives but also revealed how non-heterosexual identities challenge the reproduction of hegemonic masculinity. The analysis demonstrates that these men not only face the impositions of the patriarchal system but also develop affective, ethical, and personal strategies that distance themselves from what is traditionally considered to be a man.
Análisis de las brechas de género en la distribución y realización de tareas domésticas entre estudiantes de la Unidad Educativa José María Vélez extensión 598-A, Sinincay. Año 2024
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2025-01-09) Aucapiña Pinduizaca, Christian Santiago; Mendieta Orellana, Mónica Elisabeth
The present investigation focuses on the gender gaps in the distribution and implementation of domestic tasks among students of men and women of the “José María Vélez extension 58- A” Educational Unit Sinincay, during the year 2024. The problem is rooted in the persistent desire in the assignment of responsibilities of the company, affecting the academic and personal life of the women. The objective of the investigation was to identify and analyze the differences in the implementation of domestic tasks between men and women, as well as the use of time allocated to these activities. The population protagonist of this study is made up of students of both sexes of the mentioned educational unit. A quantitative methodology was applied, using structured cues to collect data regarding participation in domestic tasks, the use of time and perceptions regarding gender roles. The data were analyzed statistically to identify patrons and trends in the distribution of responsibilities. The main hallmarks indicate that studying women take on the majority of household tasks, dedicating more hours to activities such as preparing food, caring for children and washing clothes. In contrast, men are mainly involved in the maintenance of their home and vehicles. Considering that both genders recognize the need for a more equitable distribution, cultural norms and stereotypes that perpetuate desire persist. These results highlight the need to promote responsibility in the workplace and implement policies that support women in their academic and personal development.
Análisis de las estrategias de transversalización del enfoque de género en la gestión pública en el Gad parroquial de Turi, 2018
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2019-11-27) Yunga Guamán, Juan Pablo; Gil Gesto, María Isabel
This research was carried out in the Autonomous Decentralized Government (GAD) Parish of Turi, belonging to the Canton Cuenca, is qualitative and was executed through the analysis of its Planning and Territorial Planning (PDOT) document, and based on interviews with public servants of the parish GAD for the 2014-2019 period and of the priority care groups (adults and older adults, boys, girls and adolescents, young women and men and the population of disadvantaged adult women) who were subject to intervention by said policies. The purpose of this project is the analysis of strategies for mainstreaming the gender approach in its management model in the 2014-2018 period. The research also aims to raise awareness of the strategies that the GAD applies for the Transversalization of the Gender Approach at the time of planning and / or executing action strategies according to their competences, both in their diagnostic phase as well as at the time of articulating national plans for planning, in the projection of their general intervention objectives and in the execution of social projects. The research findings allowed us to discover that although new forms of inclusion and participation have been implemented for the historically vulnerable population and that they have had a positive impact, this is not enough and therefore gender gaps and inequalities still persist.
Análisis de los factores socioeconómicos y de género relacionados con el emprendimiento femenino en la Asociación de Productores Agroecológicos del Azuay (Apa Azuay). Año 2024
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2025-03-05) Morocho Loja, Jennifer Estefania; Once Gomez, Dayanna Brigette; Arias Pallaroso, Francisco Alexander
The research project, Analysis of Socioeconomic and Gender Factors Related to Female Entrepreneurship in the Association of Agroecological Producers of Azuay (APA AZUAY). Year 2024”, is a research that seeks to analyze the socioeconomic factors related to female entrepreneurship in the Association of Agroecological Producers of Azuay. This study had a qualitative approach, with a phenomenological design and explanatory scope. Semi- structured interviews based on a guide of questions were used. The results show that women entrepreneurs face challenges derived from gender barriers, social and economic constraints, and that the main motivation for entrepreneurship stems from the need to generate income for the welfare of their families, in addition to the desire for their own autonomy, so that they use strategies such as mutual support, innovation and adaptation to overcome various challenges in their entrepreneurial process. In addition, they have challenged traditional gender stereotypes, promoting their entrepreneurship and demonstrating their capacity for leadership and making important economic decisions. In conclusion, the women of APA Azuay have transformed challenges into opportunities, showing resilience, leadership and capacity to overcome barriers, balance responsibilities and consolidate their ventures as a means to achieve autonomy and the well-being of their families.
Análisis de los procesos de enseñanza de educación sexual en niños y niñas de Educación Básica Elemental en la Unidad Educativa “Zoila Esperanza Palacio” durante el período septiembre 2020- marzo 2021
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2021-10-06) Londa Merizalde, Clara Maribel; Gutiérrez Molina, Blanca Esperanza
The purpose of this study was to "Analyze the teaching processes of sex education implemented at "Zoila Esperanza Palacio" school from a gender perspective". To do so, a qualitative methodology was applied, with a descriptive scope, using the analytical-synthetic method. In addition, to obtain the information the technique of semi-structured interview was applied to a sample made up of the seven elementary basic education teachers of the morning and evening session and two professionals of the DECE were part of the interview. The preliminary results of this study points out that the teaching of sex education in the institution is limited and presents some difficulties in carrying out its applicability. Similarly, it was determined from the gender perspective that the teaching content for the topic addressed presents several important aspects such as equality and inclusion, but they also still supports some social roles and stereotypes. These and other findings are discussed in Chapter IV
Análisis de los procesos de inmigración con perspectiva de género de familias indígenas del pueblo puruhá de la Parroquia Luis Cordero, en el Cantón Azogues, en el año 2023-2024
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2024-02-29) Plaza Salto, Vanessa de los Ángeles; Quishpi Betún, Thanny Gisella; Herrera Montero, Luis Alberto
The present research entitled " Immigration Processes Analysis with a Gender Perspective of Indigenous Families of the Puruhá People of the Parish Luis Cordero in the Canton of Azogues Year 2023- 2024", has the general objective of making visible the immigration process with a gender perspective of indigenous families of the Puruhá people. Therefore, through dialogue, we obtained the collaboration of ten families with a large number of members belonging to the Puruhá people, who immigrated from Chimborazo to the parish of the canton of Azogues. These families provided us with important information for the development of our research, for which we used the ethnographic method. In order to make this research reliable, we worked through a qualitative analysis, using focus groups, in-depth interviews and life histories, since, in this way, we learned about the different perspectives that the participants have on the subject. For this purpose, questions related to inequality, discrimination and their immigration process, among other topics, were asked. This research has the necessary concepts and data related to the results obtained, so the main findings are the factors that influenced the decision to move in search of new opportunities, reflecting the loss of culture, customs, clothing and language of the new generations, within the indigenous families of the Puruhá people participating in this research.
Análisis de los riesgos laborales de las recolectoras de desechos sólidos de la Empresa Municipal de Agua Potable, Alcantarillado y Saneamiento (EMAPAS-G) del cantón Gualaceo, en Ecuador. Un estudio con enfoque de género. Año 2024
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2025-03-07) Rodas Ulloa, Michelle Anahí; Bueno Loja, Blanca Yolanda
The research project “Analysis of the Occupational Risks of the Solid Waste Collectors of the Municipal Company of Drinking Water, Sewage and Sanitation (EMAPAS-G) of the Gualaceo Canton, in Ecuador. A study with a gender focus. Year 2024, I intend to know the occupational risks to which people who are dedicated to this work are exposed, for this purpose, the general objective is to reveal the occupational risks of women solid waste collectors in the Gualaceo canton, incorporating the condition " gender” as a category of analysis. The study will have a qualitative approach, through their experiences. The scope is descriptive, ethnographic in design, the approach to the population is sought. The techniques to be applied are, on the one hand, semi-structured participant observation of the garbage collection process in the territory, since it will allow direct interaction between the researchers and the women investigated; on the other, the in-depth interview with the collectors to recover their experiences. The results to be achieved are: types of occupational risks to which collectors are exposed: influence of occupational segregation, double shifts and lack of recognition of the work of collectors and how these factors contribute to gender inequality in this sector, and finally, lines of action to improve the safety and well-being of women within these spaces.
Análisis de los roles productivo y reproductivo asumidos en la edad productiva de las personas adultas mayores y los efectos en la seguridad económica en la vejez desde la perspectiva de género, en la Parroquia Sayausí en el 2025
(Universidad de Cuenca. Facultad de Jurisprudencia y Ciencias Políticas y Sociales, 2025-10-05) Luna Guevara, Michelle Alexandra; Arias Pallaroso, Francisco Alexander
The research project "Analysis of the Productive and Reproductive Roles Assumed During the Working-Age Period by Older Adults and Their Effects on Economic Security in Old Age from a Gender Perspective, in Sayausí Parish in 2025" aims to analyze the perceptions of men and women aged 65 and over regarding their current economic security and the gender roles they assumed during their productive years. This qualitative study, with a phenomenological design and an exploratory-descriptive scope, employs thematic-narrative analysis to categorize and interpret relevant discourse. The techniques used include in- depth interviews and focus groups, aimed at understanding participants’ experiences related to economic security, productive and reproductive roles, and their effects in old age. The study seeks to identify gender-based patterns and inequalities that may contribute to public policy discussions and strategies to improve the quality of life of older adults. Conducted exclusively in Sayausí Parish (Cuenca, Ecuador), the research adheres to high ethical standards through data anonymization and informed consent. The findings indicate that the productive and reproductive roles assumed during the working-age period have a significant and differentiated impact on economic security in old age. In the case of women, most of their time was dedicated to unpaid caregiving work, which limited their access to stable employment and social security. In contrast, men mainly engaged in productive activities that enabled greater economic stability.
Análisis del conocimiento de los y las docentes sobre el curriculum oculto en la Unidad Educativa Agustín Cuesta Vintimilla durante el año lectivo 2021 - 2022
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2022-06-21) Herrera Baculima, Pedro Francisco; Solano Paucay, Vicente Manuel
This research was conducted at the Agustín Cuesta Vintimilla Educational Unit located in Narancay bajo, via Nero, half a block from the Panamerican Highway south in the parish of Baños in the canton of Cuenca in the province of Azuay, in order to know the level of knowledge about the hidden curriculum that the teachers of the middle school of the institution have, For this purpose, a methodology with a qualitative approach based on semi-structured interviews was carried out and a focus group was also applied, which made it possible to collect data to extract deeper knowledge of the subject and for all the above mentioned, a total of 7 teachers were involved, belonging to the sub-level of the middle elementary school. In the same way, it can be said that the level of knowledge that the middle school teachers of the institution have about the hidden curriculum and about gender issues is too low because many teachers do not know about the concept of gender and how to apply it to the teaching-learning processes that take place in their classes. In relation to the individual differences of the students, teachers try to attend to the realities, needs and interests of the students, although they recognize that it is quite difficult due to the administrative overload that they also have to carry out as teachers. Finally, with respect to the application of the gender approach in the teaching-learning processes, teachers understand that it is vitally important to carry out training, since this way they can become aware of the problem of the hidden curriculum in order to handle it with due care and thus improve their training as teachers and improve society in general.
Análisis del rol del cuidado y su relación con la economía de las mujeres agricultoras de San Joaquín, periodo 2010-2020
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2022-12-09) Morocho Baculima, Dayanna Fernanda; Mendieta Orellana, Mónica Elisabeth
The purpose of the research is to expose the advantages and disadvantages of women farmers in the San Joaquín parish when developing multiple tasks such as: domestic activities, family care, community, home providers. The information is supported by interviews with the selected participants using the non-probabilistic snowball sampling technique and the intervention of some acting dignities of popular election. Relevant data was obtained to be interpreted among them: the contribution of rural women to community development, the strengthening of food sovereignty, their economic autonomy and agricultural production for local and national markets, the level of productivity in certain cases. it is limited by aspects such as; access to land, difficult credits, lack of an ideal space for marketing, the workload due to domestic responsibilities, etc. The intervention of the decentralized autonomous governments is necessary through public policies, plans, projects, to improve the work supplying the needs of the women farmers of the parish, examined the Plan of Development and Territorial Ordering of San Joaquín, it does not contain lines of action that implement the gender category in a transversal manner and promote safer activities, the women farmers themselves promote effective plans for their activities
Análisis del triple rol de las mujeres rurales, representantes de hogar, en la Comunidad San Gabriel de Chaucha, en Ecuador. Año 2024
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2025-03-06) Prado Chacho, Dennis Steven; Mendieta Orellana, Mónica Elisabeth
The research analyzed the triple role performed by rural women, heads of households, in the community of San Gabriel de Chaucha, Ecuador, during 2024. It explored how these women simultaneously manage productive, reproductive, and community responsibilities in a context of poverty and social exclusion, aiming to highlight their role and identify associated factors and consequences. A qualitative approach with a phenomenological design was adopted to capture the essence of the participants' lived experiences. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight women selected through purposive sampling, focusing on categories such as the manifestations of the triple role, perpetuating factors, and consequences. Hermeneutic analysis using Atlas.Ti software facilitated data coding and contextualization within the theoretical framework. The findings revealed that rural women face an unrecognized workload that significantly impacts their physical and mental well-being. Furthermore, gender inequalities perpetuate the undervaluation of their roles, restricting access to resources and opportunities. The study concludes that it is essential to implement public policies aimed at recognizing reproductive and community work and strengthening support networks and resources to achieve comprehensive empowerment for rural women.

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