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 #1. IMF  - A study looking at the effects of IMF-induced structural adjustment programs on several key indicators regarding the status of women in Ecuador. They focused on "the evolution of female primary and secondary school enrollment and female labor force participation". The article was published in 2008, they took data from 1987 to 2003. I could use this to look at the past and talk about the evolution of women in Ecuador and compare it to what education and labor force looks like now, 10 years later.

MLA Citation:

Saadatmand, Yassaman, and Michael Toma. “IMF-Induced Structural Adjustment Programs and Women in Ecuador.” International Advances in Economic Research, vol. 14, no. 2, 2008.

https://plu.worldcat.org/title/imf-induced-structural-adjustment-programs-and-women-in-ecuador/oclc/438161177&referer=brief_results

 #2. Women's activism in Ecuador.  - This article looks at different movements within Ecuadorian women, including Afro-Ecuadorians and indigenous women. I could use this to specify the difference between Ecuadorian feminism and mainstream feminism and what prevents them from making their voices heard at international levels, rather than just local levels. JAN/FEB 2017.

MLA Citation:

Gilden, Lisa M., and Melanie Shaffer-Cutillo. "At the Margin's Edge: Women's Activism in Ecuador." Women's Studies, vol. 46, Issue 1, p.22. 2017.

https://plu.worldcat.org/oclc/6890519547&referer=brief_results

#3. Prenatal Care in Ecuador - This article looks at the relationship between unwanted pregnancy and prenatal care in women of Ecuador. I could use to look at the prenatal care in Ecuador because they briefly touched on it, and this could help grow the section. I'm only taking it into consideration because it's from 2001 and looks at data from the 90s and I don't think that would be relevant enough. I'm keeping it here for now, and hope I find something better.

MLA Citation:

Eggleston, Elizabeth. “Unintended Pregnancy and Women’s Use of Prenatal Care in Ecuador.” Social Science & Medicine, vol. 51, no. 7, 2000.

https://www-sciencedirect-com.ezproxy.plu.edu/science/article/pii/S0277953600000101

 #4. Mental Health  - This article talks about mental health, depression, and education, the stigma around it, and mental health literacy in Hispanic women. I could use this to talk about mental health in the inro section of the article, and use it again to talk about this type of education when the article talks about education.

MLA Citation:

Lopez, Veronica, et al. "Depression screening and education: an examination of mental health literacy and stigma in a sample of Hispanic women." BMC Public Health, vol. 18, no. 1, 2018.

https://plu.worldcat.org/title/depression-screening-and-education-an-examination-of-mental-health-literacy-and-stigma-in-a-sample-of-hispanic-women/oclc/7663584064&referer=brief_results

 #5. Domestic Violence  - This article compares women's wealth to Intimate Partner Violence, looking at both Ghana and Ecuador. I can use this article to talk about partner violence against women in Ecuador and how much empowerment women lack in Latin America, including Ecuador.

MLA Citation:

Oduro, Abena D., et al. “Women’s Wealth and Intimate Partner Violence: Insights from Ecuador and Ghana.” Feminist Economics, vol. 21, no. 2, Apr. 2015, pp. 1–29.

https://plu.worldcat.org/title/womens-wealth-and-intimate-partner-violence-insights-from-ecuador-and-ghana/oclc/5799026501&referer=brief_results

 #6. Education  - This is a short article discussing the advances in the education system in Ecuador. I'm considering using this to expanding the "education" section, but I'm not completely sure about it because the website I found this on doesn't seem totally legitimate. But I'm still considering it simply because I couldn't find a peer reviewed article from the plu library search.

“Learn About Education, Schools and Universities in Ecuador.” Ecuador.com - Ecuador Channel. http://www.ecuador.com/education/

Article Evaluation

Call Signs in Mexico

The first citation took me to a"403 error" page. Finding a new source which talks about Call Signs and their assigned blocks and regions in greater detail.

A map of Mexico could be added when they talk about the different regions in Mexico.

The third citation doesn't have an author and it doesn't seem legit.

The statements were all there, but I feel like they all need to go into greater detail.

Wiki Draft hehe :)
Women in Ecuador (the article I'm drafting for)

ABOUT FEMINIST MOVEMENTS IN ECUADOR

Ecuadorian women also struggle to have their voices heard, they’re valued less than men and are actively fighting the patriarchy. Most activists in Ecuador tend to stay away from the term feminist, the article, At the Margin’s Edge: Women's Activism in Ecuador written by authors Lisa Glidden and Melanie Shaffer-Cutillo, elaborates on this by saying this term has been coined with a negative connotation. When people hear  the term feminist it is automatically tied with the idea that women believe they are superior than men. Yet, these women have come a long way. For instance, the national Foro de Mujeres (Women’s Forum) which emerged 18 years ago is an annual feminists conference which takes place in Quito, Ecuador’s capital. Here, women from all over the country come together to discuss their radical ideas and take them up to congress after two days.

The article mentioned above looks at the different types of activism taking place in Ecuador and how different identities shape the way these women are being heard. Glidden and Shaffer-Cutillo specifically focused on three distinct groups of women, Afro-Ecuadorian women, Indigenous women, and White/Mestiza women. After analyzing each group, they came to the consensus that in general, Ecuadorian White/Mestiza women have a better structure and grounding to their work when they’re in the city. Rural provinces have to work a bit harder to get to where they want and should be. When looking at Afro-Ecuadorian women, they found that they stand up for what they want and therefore have a strong voice in their community, but they still face discrimination and prejudices revolving around their skin color, limiting their power and opportunities. And lastly, when looking at the Indigenous Ecuadorian women, they found that their voice tends to be the weakest, for their more traditional, machista values involving domestic violence and forced marriages, are hard to challenge within their own communities.

Although these women all face problems with being heard, it is important to recognize that progressive ideas are being sought after.

ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AMONG HISPANIC WOMEN

*add on after the law is introduced*

This law was heavily influenced by the Consejo Nacional de las Mujeres CONAMU (National Council of Women) and by what they believe in and stand for. A rough translation of their missions statement is to further enable our efforts and resources to create conditions of equality for women and to develop a society where women are included in economic, political, social, and cultural ways of life. The council believes this can be achieved if we focus on creating a violence-free society, a society where women’s physical and psychological well-being is protected.