FALTA NORMATIVA EN LA INCLUSIÓN DE MUJERES EN ALTOS CARGOS A NIVEL EMPRESARIAL

Abstract

Contemplating gender parity standards and mechanisms to ensure the inclusion of women in directive positions at the business level is something that has gained strength in the last 15 years within Corporate Law. Therefore, several legislations at the international level have accepted the need to include a greater number of women to ensure gender diversity, compliance within good corporate governance and an effective enforcement of women's rights, who historically have maintained a strong labor gap with men, and which by the way, are still victims of prejudices and stereotypes that do not allow them to climb to better positions at work. In view of this, the following paper aims to analyze the phenomenon of the "glass ceiling" faced by women, its causes, the advantages of incorporating women into company boards and boards of directors, and address the current situation of Ecuadorian law in this subject.