La protección de los derechos laborales de la mujer en el sector público del cantón Latacunga

Abstract

Women since ancient times have been subjected to exclusion as a product of a patriarchal society in which they are described and segregated for the simple fact of belonging to the female gender. In this type of androgenic societies, the strong and independent sex is considered to be the male, while the weak and dependent female sex is not only subjected to its power, but is also confined to perform certain tasks that are considered appropriate for their role, including motherhood, family care, unpaid domestic tasks, etc. Under this sexual division of labor, it has been men who have designed the institutions and legal regulations to respond to their needs and privileges, causing women to be treated unequally when they try to access a source of employment, as well as when aim to reach the highest positions of political or economic power. To correct these shortcomings and to dismantle the patriarchal dynamic, enormous efforts have been made, particularly in the field of labor law, since several international instruments for the protection of human rights have been issued in which women are recognized and guaranteed, on equal terms with men, the opportunity to access a source of employment, special and reinforced protection as well as other particular labor rights specific to their state of pregnancy or breastfeeding. In this context, to the set of general labor rights provided for in national legislation, other specific and particularized rights are added that protect the pregnancy and breastfeeding period of women public officials covered by the LOSEP as a mechanism to continue advancing in their right to equality and non-discrimination