The principle of proportionality in the administrative process of sanctioning teachers in the Ecuadorian educational sector: Analysis of cases of sexual harassment

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Yadira Lucía Aymacaña-Camacho
Carlos Aníbal Tituaña-Luje
Samuel Morales-Castro
PhDDuniesky Alfonso-Caveda

Abstract

This article examines the application of the principle of proportionality in administrative sanctioning processes against teachers who have committed sexual harassment infractions in the Ecuadorian educational sector. Based on the normative and comparative analysis, insufficiencies are identified in the implementation of this principle, which affects due process and justice in the sanctions imposed. The research uses a qualitative and analytical approach, evaluating national legislation, such as the Organic Law of Intercultural Education (LOEI) and its regulations, relevant rulings of the Constitutional Court of Ecuador, and international frameworks such as the Convention of Belém do Pará. The results show inconsistencies in the proportionality of the sanctions applied, with cases in which these are disproportionate in relation to the seriousness of the infractions. It is concluded that it is necessary to reform adversarial procedures from a restorative justice perspective, promoting more effective protocols for the prevention and punishment of sexual harassment. It is proposed that educational institutions adopt awareness campaigns and clear protocols for the prevention of harassment, guaranteeing adequate application of the principle of proportionality in conflict resolution.

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Aymacaña-Camacho, Y. ., Tituaña-Luje, C., Morales-Castro, S., & Alfonso-Caveda, D. (2025). The principle of proportionality in the administrative process of sanctioning teachers in the Ecuadorian educational sector: Analysis of cases of sexual harassment. 593 Digital Publisher CEIT, 10(3), 313-323. https://doi.org/10.33386/593dp.2025.3.3139
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Author Biographies

Yadira Lucía Aymacaña-Camacho, Universidad Bolivariana del Ecuador, Ecuador.

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https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8154-4155

Graduated from the Central University of Ecuador, degree obtained as a Doctor of Jurisprudence, Lawyer of the Courts and Tribunals of the Republic of Ecuador.

Currently Sponsorship Specialist of the National Sponsorship Directorate of the Ministry of Education, with a work area in constitutional and administrative law.

 

 

Carlos Aníbal Tituaña-Luje, Colegio de Abogados de Pichincha

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0009-0008-9936-140X

From the Central University of Ecuador, degree in Jurisprudence, Lawyer of the Courts and Tribunals of the Republic of Ecuador. Currently Lawyer in free professional practice, civil and administrative matters.

Samuel Morales-Castro, Universidad Internacional de la Rioja.

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https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1753-2516Graduate in History and Law, Specialist in Civil and Family Property Law, Doctor in Legal Sciences, PhD, from the University of Havana. Degree in Law, Expert in trial litigation techniques, Master in International Trade Law, Master in Law Practice, from the International University of La Rioja in Spain. Master in Maritime Law, from the Abat Oliba University in Barcelona, ​​Spain. Lawyer from the University of Otavalo in Ecuador. Doctor in Legal and Political Sciences, PhD, from the Pablo de Olavide University of Seville, Spain. Undergraduate, postgraduate professor and researcher at the International University of La Rioja.

 

PhDDuniesky Alfonso-Caveda, Universidad Bolivariana del Ecuador, Ecuador.

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https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7889-8066

Graduate in Law from the University of Havana. Graduate in Education from the Bolivarian University of Ecuador (UBE)

Doctor in Pedagogical Sciences, University of Havana. Director of Planning and Academic Management of the UBE.

 

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