Gender equality is a prerequisite for people-centered human development. This exploratory and descriptive study was conducted to investigate the perception of gender among Ecuadorian primary school teachers. Quantitative data were obtained from teachers in public and urban educational establishments. In order to collect the data, an online survey-type opinion questionnaire was applied with the aim of finding out teachers’ perception of gender equality within their institutions in educational establishments in the Republic of Ecuador, considering the dimensions of personal perceptions of the subject, the organizational culture, and the implementation of gender equality in the internal management of the educational organizations where they work. The results of the questionnaire show that teachers perceive that there is currently more receptiveness to gender issues than in the past. From the answers received, it can be concluded that people identify with gender issues, even though there is a need for elements and support to enable them to be expressed effectively, on a daily basis and sustained over time.

Enseñando la guerra: los profesores de educación básica y la guerra de 1879 en la región de Tarapacá en Chile

This reflective article focuses on considering the process of teacher deficit in Chile, from scientific literature and specifically visualizing the Tarapacá region through the work of primary information from public entities. In this sense, it is necessary to make visible and expose some factors that have an impact, presenting a multidimensional situation and uncovering the professional teaching needs that our educational system would have and deepen for further studies in the near future. El presente artículo de reflexión se centra en poder considerar el proceso de déficit docente que tiene Chile, desde literatura científica y visualizar específicamente la región de Tarapacá mediante el trabajo de información primaria de entidades públicas. En este sentido, se hace necesario visibilizar y exponer algunos factores que inciden, presentando una situación multidimensional y dejar en descubierto las necesidades profesionales docentes que tendría nuestro sistema educativo y profundizar para estudios posteriores en un futuro cercano.