Law on Labor Protection of Women (1996)
This law establishes that Superior Courts must guarantee that women constitute at least 20% of all judge minister positions, and maintain that same minimum percentage among all judges, notaries, registrars, and other judicial officials. This ensures that a minimum of 20% of all high-level judicial positions and court staff in the Superior Courts are occupied by women.
Organic Electoral Law, Code of Democracy (2009)
As an affirmative action measure, Article 165 provides that in the proclamation of elected authorities, when there is a tie for the last seat, and the tie is between candidates of different sexes, the seat shall be awarded to the woman. This law promotes equal representation in nominated and appointed public service positions, management and decision-making bodies, as well as political parties and movements.
Comprehensive Organic Penal Code of Ecuador (as amended)
Law to Prevent and Eradicate Violence Against Women (2018)
Law Against Violence Against Women and the Family (1995)
Forced labor is the involuntary provision of services or the constraint into an occupation through coercion, threats, force, or fraud. Forced labor is a form of human trafficking and slavery, and occurs in the public and private economy globally. It can occur in any sector, such as agriculture, manufacturing, fishing, hospitality, and so forth.
Grooming is a manipulation tactic utilized to build a trusting relationship with a vulnerable person in order to manufacture a position of power or control to exploit and abuse that person. Grooming is most commonly associated with sexual abuse towards minors, but at-risk adults, such as the elderly, people with severe mental illness, and those with developmental disabilities can be victims as well. Grooming is often subtle and can be difficult to detect.
The United States Department of State Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report monitors global human trafficking offenses and ranks the efforts of individual countries to combat trafficking. The TIP report explains the definitions and elements of human trafficking, the types of trafficking schemes, and government actions. Note that “trafficking in persons” and human trafficking are interchangeable.
Reconciliation is the settlement of a conflict. Reconciliation occurs in government, family law, and in accounting.
Surveillance pricing is a form of algorithmic pricing in which sellers use personal information to tailor prices to specific consumers. Sellers who engage in this practice will generally raise prices based on personal information such as income, background, or perceived desperation.
