Segregación laboral femenina en Ecuador (2014 2022)

Abstract

Abstract: During the last decades, women have raised their voices about a problem that harms them, including Ecuadorian women, that is female labor segregation, since this condition does not It gives them the fair labor equity they deserve. A cultural characteristic that perpetuates the The problem is stereotypes based on gender roles. The present investigation has The purpose of demonstrating the existence of female labor segregation in Ecuador and the degree to which this problem occurs. For this purpose, a variety of segregation indicators and the data used correspond to the ENEMDU for the years 2014 and 2022. Labor segregation indices were used with an objective approach such as Gini and subjective as Generalized Entropy. The results demonstrate the existence of segregation occupational against women, but at a low-moderate level. Also, between the years study shows a growing trend of inequality, which may well be considered as a warning for the academy and the State to take action on the ensuring the well-being of workers in Ecuador.