The violation of pregnant women's labor rights in the Ecuadorian legal system

Abstract

In Ecuador, since the approval of the 2008 Constitution, significant changes have benefited pregnant women and their rights in the workplace. Therefore, the general objective of this research is to establish the theoretical foundations for the appropriate protection and effectiveness of pregnant women's labor rights in the Ecuadorian legal system. This research is based on a historical, doctrinal, jurisprudential, and legislative study, in order to contribute to achieving their true equality and non-discrimination in labor matters, and to their general well-being in the exercise of their profession and work performance. The results presented include a systematization of the main doctrinal conceptions on the research topic, as well as updated bibliographical material on the labor rights of pregnant women and the importance of equality and non-discrimination in this regard, according to current trends in both national and international scientific thought. The theoretical foundations for achieving the effectiveness of pregnant women's labor rights in Ecuador are also presented. The methodology used was based on theoretical level methods such as the historical-logical, analysis-synthesis, systemic-structural-functional and hermeneutic methods and, as an empirical method, content analysis