Vulneración de derechos laborales a mujeres gestantes, y su afectación a los principios constitucionales de igualdad y no discriminación en Ecuador

Abstract

Abstract: This research work, entitled "Violation of Labor Rights of pregnant women and its impact on the Constitutional principles of equality and non-discrimination in Ecuador, originates from the fact that Ecuador is a Constitutional State of rights and justice, the which has the obligation to guarantee good living for all its citizens. The Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador protects these rights, however, inequality and labor discrimination generate a problem, producing consequences of a social and legal nature. In this research, the antecedents and the arduous struggle of women for their empowerment regarding their rights are analyzed; the theoretical framework tends to a serious study of national and international regulations. Due to considerations inherent to the palpable reality in professional work, it was developed with the objective of analyzing legal cases of a labor nature in the public and private spheres, this in order to answer questions directed to the violation of their rights and affectation of constitutional principles.