Reforma legal al art. 142 del Código Orgánico Integral Penal - COIP, considerando la inclusión de nuevas agravantes que permitan sancionar adecuadamente el delito de femicidio en el

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Abstract: This final degree project is based on a study on the subject of femicide, its origins, characteristics, legal antecedents, adopted in Ecuador considering the regulations in Latin America. In addition to a legal analytical approach to the current norm, under the Constitution of Ecuador, which proclaims a life free of violence, guaranteeing gender equality, addressing violence from a punitive perspective; the recognition of this crime by the State makes visible the complex situation of the murder of women because they are women, in unequal power relations, with this one can appreciate the evolution in terms of legislation. Evidenced in the field performance of the existence of legal gaps in the COIP for not considering sufficient aggravating factors to punish the femicide. Reforms to Art. 142 are necessary to include the aggravating factors and correct the deficiencies that the law has to punish the femicide with the full rigor of the law, through the investigation of criminal proceedings, finally a proposal to reform the law is made, specifying the research topic.