- Domestic violence in Ecuador
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Violence against prostitutesCategory Violence against women Other Outline of related topics This article is about Domestic violence in Ecuador. For other related topics, see Outline of domestic violence.Although prohibited by law, domestic violence in Ecuador is widespread.[1] The law provides penalties for domestic violence of up to US$28 or seven days in prison, creates family courts, and gives courts the power to remove an abusive spouse from the home if continued cohabitation creates a risk to the victim of abuse.[1] The courts may also issue restraining orders prohibiting the abusive spouse from approaching the victim or her place of employment or study; prohibiting the abusive spouse from persecuting or intimidating the victim or any member of her family; reinserting the victim into the family home, if shared, while simultaneously removing the abusive spouse from the premises; and ordering any treatment deemed beneficial to the affected family.[1]
The Office of Gender, in the Ministry of Government, reported 68,184 cases of sexual, psychological, or physical mistreatment of women during 2006.[1] Women may file complaints against a rapist or an abusive spouse or companion only if they produce a witness.[1] Thirty special Police Stations for Women and Families handled issues including domestic violence.[1] The government's National Commission on Women (CONAMU) may accept complaints about abuse of women but must refer cases to the prosecutor's office for action.[1] CONAMU has projects in all provinces, focusing primarily on equal opportunities, public policy programs toward women, and lines of credit for women's businesses.[1] CONAMU also offers legal and psychological services to victims of violence in most provinces.[1] In some police stations, social workers employed by city governments or NGOs assist victims.[1] A variety of NGOs offer legal and psychological assistance to victims of domestic violence.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Report on Human Rights Practices 2006: Ecuador. United States Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (March 6, 2007). This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Domestic violence in South America Sovereign states Dependencies and
other territories- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- Domestic violence
Types Economic abuseEmbarassment · Emotional blackmail · Gaslighting · Psychological manipulation · Setting up to fail
Falsely accuse · HumiliateCombinationChild relatedChild abuse · Parental abuse by children · Sibling abuse
Countries Religion Topics Battered woman defense · Cycle of abuse · Domestic violence court · Effects of domestic violence on children · Epidemiology of domestic violence · LGBT topic, domestic violence · Men's rights in domestic violence · Misogyny · Feminist dominance in domestic violence discussions · Violence against women · Women's shelter and Outline of domestic violence
Media DocumentariesThe Conspiracy of Silence · Defending Our Lives · Power and Control: Domestic Violence in America · Silent Voices · Sin by Silence
FilmsAmerican Tragedy · Black and Blue · Blinded · Bordertown · The Burning Bed · Daughters · Enough · Looking for Angelina · Once Were Warriors · One Minute to Nine · Provoked · Submission · What's Love Got to Do with It
PublicationsJournal of Family Issues · Journal of Interpersonal Violence · Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society · Journal Against Women · Trauma, Violence, & Abuse
Categories:- Ecuadorian society
- Domestic violence by country
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