Problems faced by Children in Ecuador: Realizing the Rights of Children

Abstract

There is limited information available on the prevalence of child abuse in developing countries, particularly in South America, despite substantial study on the link between childhood physical, emotional, and sexual abuse and mental health problems. The culture of Ecuador is a colourful fusion of African, European, and American Indian customs. Even though children's situations in Ecuador have significantly improved recently, more has to be done, notably in the areas of education, healthcare, gender equality, and children's everyday living circumstances. Despite recent considerable improvements for children in Ecuador, more has to be done, particularly in the areas of education, healthcare, gender equality, and children's day-to-day living conditions. With the establishment of the Declaration of Human Rights and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the current study seeks to develop a human rights-based strategy to realise every child's rights, particularly those of the most disadvantaged, and to heed the call to "leave no child behind" in order to uphold those rights for every child in Ecuador. The nation frequently implements fresh tactics to improve child protection. Despite these initiatives, children's concerns continue to hinder the country's development. The absence of regulations and actions by the government to protect school-aged children is one of the problems that has to be resolved first.