Ecuador: Slow Progress to End Sexual Violence in Schools

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Protestors outside a school denouncing a reported case of sexual violence against a student, in Quito, Ecuador, November 2022. © 2022 Gaby Giacometti / Génerxs Diversxs Despite commitments by government institutions, sexual violence remains endemic in Ecuador’s schools and finding justice is elusive for many survivors.Over the last decade, 6,438 cases of sexual violence by teachers, school authorities, other school staff, janitors, and other students have been reported, affecting 7,303 children.The government should allocate adequate resources for its prevention…

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