Abuso sexual en la escuela y vulneración de los derechos de niños y niñas

Abstract

This research work is based on the alarming visibility of sexual abuse in school contexts against children and adolescents in Ecuador. The objective of this work was to sustain, theoretically, how sexual abuse in the school context violates the rights of children. For this purpose, a review of the literature and the current legal framework was carried out. The work is structured by three chapters. In the First Chapter, sexual abuse is defined as a form of violence that triggers negative consequences that put children or adolescents at risk and vulnerability. In the Second Chapter, the issue of the Rights of children and adolescents is addressed, explaining the importance of ensuring compliance with them. Finally, in the Third Chapter the two categories described above are related, such as child sexual abuse and the rights of children and adolescents, analyzing the way in which the rights of children are violated and put at risk when there are situations of child sexual abuse, either inside or outside educational institutions.