Radiography of Women Journalists in Ecuador Precarization, Violence, and Gender Gaps

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Radiography of Women Journalists in Ecuador: Precarization, Violence, and Gender Gaps
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Published: 2025-11-26
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18272/pd.v9i1.3959
Keywords:
women journalists, inequalities, insecurity, labor precariousness, gender-based violence

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Tatiana Paulette Sandoval Pizarro
Universidad Central del Ecuador
https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5465-3793
Nathalie Sofía Tomalá Calderón
Universidad San Francisco de Quito
https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6230-9860

Abstract

This article, based on the Femmedia project (2024), reflects on the state of journalism in relation to gender in Ecuador. Through data and testimonies, it reveals systemic and multidimensional inequalities: low representation, insecurity, stereotypes, discrimination, and violence. These findings highlight scenarios of labor precariousness and the urgent need for a public agenda that ensures equity and safety in journalistic and communication work.

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Vol. 9 No. 1 (2025): Encounters without borders: sports, migration, gender, environment, security

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Author Biographies

Tatiana Paulette Sandoval Pizarro, Universidad Central del Ecuador

Tatiana Sandoval graduated with a degree in Social Communication, specializing in Journalism, from the Central University of Ecuador. She is a research assistant at the Inter-University Observatory of Ecuadorian Media (OIME). Her main area of ​​academic research focuses on the mechanisms of disinformation. She writes urban chronicles published in La Línea de Fuego. She has directed radio and television programs and works as a content writer for various formats and platforms.

 

Nathalie Sofía Tomalá Calderón , Universidad San Francisco de Quito

Nathalie Tomalá Calderón, a Journalism student at the San Francisco University of Quito and a research assistant in the program, has participated in investigations on environmental issues and has published reports in Primicias, La Hora, Ecuador Chequea, and Tinta Digital.

How to Cite

Sandoval, T., & Tomalá, N. (2025). Radiography of Women Journalists in Ecuador: Precarization, Violence, and Gender Gaps. #PerDebate, 9(1), 20. https://doi.org/10.18272/pd.v9i1.3959

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