Most of the women in a Quito jail were arrested on drug-related charges. A researcher says they reflect a trend in women’s imprisonment that has been developing for decades. Second of three stories ...

Many are single heads of household, according to studies conducted by FLACSO, Ecuador’s leading social science university, in Quito. "More and more women are selling on the streets," said Lt. Ramiro ...

Quito, Ecuador – Lineth Calapucha distributed blankets and clothes to other protesters in a cultural centre in the Ecuadorian capital Quito on Friday as the sounds of bombs from tear gas and pepper ...

The Vice Mayor of Quito discusses how the city integrates technology, innovation and sustainability to improve people’s ...

Until machismo is challenged in legislation, public discourse, political culture and everyday life, women in power will ...

QUITO, Ecuador (CMC) — Trinidad and Tobago Women kept their hopes alive of reaching next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup when they frustrated hosts Ecuador in a goalless draw, in the first leg of the ...

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Quito, Ecuador – Women’s rights advocates have hailed a recent court ruling that will ease restrictions on abortion in cases of rape in Ecuador, the latest country in Latin America to be swept up in ...

After long journeys by foot and bus, the women gathered in Ecuador’s capitol Quito to protest last week and call for a meeting with Ecuador’s president, Lenin Moreno. After several days of protest, ...

Indigenous women have demonstrated in Ecuador's capital, Quito, as discontent over austerity measures continues. Thousands of protesters have descended on the city to join protests against President ...