Las narrativas de violencia de género en medios digitales: un estudio comparativo en la última década.

Abstract

In Ecuador, records highlight the violence women face daily, revealing an alarming increase in femicide cases nationwide over the last decade. This critical issue underscores the urgent need for both traditional and digital media to take responsibility for addressing this topic in their news agendas, making it visible as a structural problem and contributing to its eradication. Throughout this essay, an analysis is conducted on how the media have reported on the most prominent femicide cases since 2014, the year femicide was officially recognized as a crime in Ecuador's Comprehensive Organic Penal Code. The findings reveal that the media's coverage often perpetuates gender stereotypes and downplays the severity of these crimes. Therefore, it is essential for the media to adopt a more critical and sensitive approach, contextualizing femicide within a broader framework that reflects gender inequalities and systemic violence, thereby fostering a more conscious and equitable society.