World Bank Income Classification:Low Income
The World Bank classifies economies for analytical purposes into four income groups: low, lower-middle, upper-middle, and high income. For this purpose it uses gross national income (GNI) per capita data in U.S. dollars, converted from local currency using the World Bank Atlas method, which is applied to smooth exchange rate fluctuations.
Least Developed Country:Yes
Since 1971, the United Nations has recognized LDCs as a category of States that are deemed highly disadvantaged in their development process, for structural, historical and also geographical reasons. Three criteria are used: per capita income, human assets, and economic vulnerability.
Gender Inequality Index:0.575
GII is a composite metric of gender inequality using three dimensions: reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market. A low GII value indicates low inequality between women and men, and vice-versa.
Gender Development Index:0.723
GDI measures gender inequalities in achievement in three basic dimensions of human development: health, education, and command over economic resources.
Population:209,497,025
Source of population data: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2022). World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision
Male:19,976,265 (9.5%)
Female:189,520,760 (90.5%)
In 2026, the State improves public management and increases the protection and guarantee of rights, gender equality and social cohesion, while reducing threats to human security and promoting the eradication of all forms of violence. (UNSDCF Outcome 4)
UN Women’s ECO contributions to achieve Outcome 2 are designed around four intermediate outputs: Output 2.1. The participation of women in women's spaces in decision-making spaces at the national and local levels is strengthened; Output 2.2. Increase social awareness of gender equality, reducing social tolerance against discrimination, racism, xenophobia and violence against women; Output 2.3. Capacities of public officials for the prevention, care and punishment of violence against women are strengthened; Output 2.4. Local mechanisms for prevention, protection against gender violence and structural violence to promote peace and social cohesion are strengthened.
In 2026, the State improves public management and increases the protection and guarantee of rights, gender equality and social cohesion, while reducing threats to human security and promoting the eradication of all forms of violence. (UNSDCF Outcome 4)
Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.
Complementary
Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.
Complementary
Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.
Complementary
Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.
Complementary
Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.
Complementary
Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.
Complementary
UN Women reports on this indicator in a global scope, signified by "(Desk Review)" at the end of the indicator statement (see the Our Global Results page for the global result)
The participation of women in decision-making spaces at the national and local levels is strengthened.
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
Capacities of public officials for the prevention, care and punishment of violence against women are strengthened.
Increased social awareness of gender equality, reducing social tolerance against discrimination, racism, xenophobia, and violence against women and girls.
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
Local mechanisms for prevention, protection against gender violence and structural violence to promote peace and social cohesion are strengthened.
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
National and local institutions improve legal and policy frameworks with adequate budget allocation, to promote decent work, social protection, and livelihoods for women, particularly those from priority groups. (SP Output 8)
UN Women had a strong progress in this Outcome in 2022. In 2022, 1 law approved and 2 proposals under discussion to promote women´s rights were supported by UN Women. Also 3 Ministries have tools and knowledge to improve their legal, regulatory and policy frameworks, 5 Local Governments and 4 private companies have tools and knowledge that improved their legal, regulatory and policy frameworks to promote gender equality and women's empowerment. UN Women provided technical assistance in the formulation of the Violet Law, approved in November; and 3 law proposals (Equal Pay Law and Care Law) submitted to the National Assembly. These legal frameworks were worked with the Parliamentary Group on Women's Rights of the Assembly, teams of advisors and women's organizations convened by the Group to obtain data and information that allowed the development of these legal frameworks. Important advances to develop a foreign policy with a gender perspective with the Ministry of Production. The Productive Alliance for Gender Equality has baseline on the conditions of women's participation in the productive structure, a proposal for public policy guidelines, a mapping of priority actors and sectors, and the project profile for the implementation of a Gender Equality and Competitiveness Observatory. Furthermore, a portfolio of impact investments with a gender perspective for the country, which includes baseline indicators on financing gaps and investment needs was delivered. Additionally, UN Women developed an Employability Strategy for the Economic Empowerment of Women that will be implemented by the Ministry of Labor in 2023 also with the support of the Office to increase and improve employment conditions for women. UN Women developed a protocol for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility, and a guide for its implementation, as well as left the methodology installed to implement the protocol for the prevention, action and elimination of all forms of harassment or intimidation at work with sexual connotation, with this, the Ministry will apply the regulations internally with its national officials and abroad, contributing to the implementation of Convention 190 In relation to the work with the private sector, UN Women developed a Guide for Diverse and Inclusive Change with a focus on human mobility, the WEPs Principles and ILO Convention 190; and generated knowledge in 261 people, including managers and administrative staff of four private companies: ENCUBA, KUBIEC, Chubb Insurance Company and AVON, who were also accompanied in the construction of a roadmap and a short and medium-term work plan that contributes to the protection of people working within the entity against violence and harassment in the workplace, including those who are in a situation of human mobility and/or refuge, especially women. On the other hand, 200 women in Quito and Guayaquil (cities with the highest number of women in a situation of human mobility) received seed capital to open their businesses as well as knowledge and skills in e-commerce, social network management, economic empowerment and soft skills for the sustainability of their businesses. In addition, 204 women in situation of human mobility have skills in non-traditional topics such as economic empowerment with a gender focus, co-responsibility in care, digital violence, security tools and a gender focus in the social and labor sphere to improve their employment profile. In October 2022, the Executive Board visited the UN Women office in Ecuador, where counterparts from Government, Civil Society and the Private Sector recognized UN Women's contribution to its work in benefit of gender equality and women's empowerment in the country. In this context, the theory of change continues to be valid for this Outcome. However, in the framework of the new strategic note of UN Women Ecuador 2023 - 2026, among the drivers for change is the strengthening of the development of norms and standards on gender equality and women's empowerment in line with intergovernmental processes, through technical support and policy advice to inform norm setting and gender mainstreaming in existing sectoral and national norms and standards, this includes strategies that enable compliance with laws and that UN Women's technical assistance and advocacy leads to the implementation of legal frameworks and the application of the tools and knowledge delivered to the different branches of government. In terms of impact on the lives of women, UN Women has contributed with the construction, generation and technical assistance for different State entities such as the Employability Strategy and the Rural Women's Agenda, which are expected to have effects in the medium term and has also continued with the support it has been providing since 2021 to the National Government's Socioeconomic Recovery Plan, which has contributed to the economic recovery of women after the COVID 19 pandemic. However, the recovery must continue, although there is evidence of an improved employment situation in the country, access to employment and income generation for women is still lower than for men and at least 5% of women are more likely to not have access to employment due to the low coverage of care systems, directly affecting their economic autonomy. Within the country, there has been an improvement in the conditions of financing and access to credit for women, but progress is limited, as well as in terms of decent work where the figure has not improved and it is evident that the gender gap in precarious employment remains, especially among the youngest women. In terms of lessons learned in 2022, it is important to highlight that plans for similar legal reform interventions should integrate strong advocacy components from the outset. In addition, it is necessary to strengthen advocacy at the highest level as UN Women has developed knowledge, tools and it is necessary to achieve their implementation and compliance, as well as to improve the follow-up to the processes managed. In this sense, it is also necessary to increase awareness and training actions with public institutions beyond those in charge of gender issues since the lack of knowledge is high. These actions can be managed in an inter-agency manner and thus maintain the same discourse and positioning on the issue. On the other hand, it is important to base interventions on the needs of the community, strengthening the work with communities and grassroots organizations and having clear lines of intervention as an offer of services that contribute to positioning and maintaining the focus of our actions.Disclaimer and notes
References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).