Organização das Nações Unidas e sua influência institucional no combate à violência contra as mulheres, no Brasil e no Equador.

Abstract

The research developed below takes place through the problem of gender inequalities that have permeated society for a long time, and the approach is made through the violence suffered by women because of this image of inferiority that is carried in relation to men. Taking this into account, we thought about the importance of institutions, both formal and informal, in achieving a society that has as its formulation and intrinsic basis the awareness and respect for women's rights. Considering institutions as the principle of social changes, the theory of Liberal Institutionalism was brought here as a theoretical source that tends to explain the functionality of institutions for social purposes. From this, the United Nations (UN) was taken as the institutional base that establishes standards in the fight against violence against women. And so, there was an analysis of what the organization sets as a standard for Latin America through the Convention of Belém do Pará and what Brazil and Ecuador internalized in the form of laws and policies. Thus, there are still two interviews made with a teacher from Ecuador, and a representative from the UN Women Ecuador, which clarify some important aspects to understand the theme, which is not accessible to those who are not native. Finally, it is understood that the end of violence against women in Brazil and Ecuador will be achieved in very different ways, considering the countless institutional differences that exist in the two countries.