Ecuador Sets Plan to End Sexual Violence in Schools

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Students return to school after the government of Ecuador temporarily suspended in-person lessons in response to a series of violent events at the beginning of the year in Quito, Ecuador, January 24, 2024. © 2024 FranklinJAcome/Agencia Press South/Getty Images The president’s decree launching the Public Policy to Eradicate Sexual Violence in Schools is an important step in Ecuador’s efforts to tackle endemic levels of school-related sexual violence.Human Rights Watch analysis shows the policy lacks adequate long-term funding, which could affect its implementation,…

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