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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Sociol.
Sec. Gender, Sex and Sexualities
Volume 9 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fsoc.2024.1452438
This article is part of the Research Topic Feminist Methodologies in Research on Violence, Displacement, and Power View all 8 articles

Unveiling the Determinants of Femicide in Ecuador: A Comprehensive Analysis

Provisionally accepted
Juan Pablo Díaz-Sánchez Juan Pablo Díaz-Sánchez *Cintya Lanchimba Cintya Lanchimba Diego Albuja Diego Albuja Yulissa Ramírez Yulissa Ramírez
  • Escuela Politécnica Nacional, Quito, Ecuador

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    This paper reports an investigation of the determinants of femicide using the context of Ecuador as case of study. To do so, we use official data spanning 2018 to 2022 from the National Survey on Family Relations and Gender Violence against Women in Ecuador with a dataset revealing 1,325 femicides and violent deaths of cisgender women and girls. Using a probit regression model, we find that several variables related to perpetrators' such as level of education, employment status, and variables related to the crime itself such as location emerge as pivotal factors in understanding femicide incidents. This study contributes to a more profound comprehension of femicide's multifaceted determinants, emphasizing the dynamic nature of these factors. The research aids in the development of evidence-based policies to address this societal issue effectively.

    Keywords: femicide, gender-based violence, determinants, Ecuador, policy implications JEL codes J12, J16

    Received: 20 Jun 2024; Accepted: 05 Dec 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Díaz-Sánchez, Lanchimba, Albuja and Ramírez. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Juan Pablo Díaz-Sánchez, Escuela Politécnica Nacional, Quito, Ecuador

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