Participation of women in the tourist and academic work environment in the Ecuadorian

Abstract

In the research, action spaces were identified for the female workforce involved in tourism to determine their processes and forms of participation. The study was descriptive and exploratory, using different indicators to identify the participation of women who access jobs, management and university teaching. The results were framed in the participation of women in around 50% of jobs generated, mostly at the operational level and to a lesser extent directors and managers related to the tourism work environment. Politically, in the 2019 electoral process, the presence of 17.39% of prefects and 8.14% of mayors was registered. The employability of women in the region is concentrated in the provinces of Napo and Orellana. In the academic field, the representation of women in teaching is 36%, in management positions 44% and 58% of students. Aspects such as values, attitudes, norms, roles, stereotypes, skills, aptitudes, among others, constitute gender variables, which promote a hierarchy of social organization in society; where most men occupy the key positions, related to power.