Zaida Rovira
Zaida Rovira | |
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| Born | c.1969 |
| Nationality | Ecuadorian |
| Education | University of Guayaquil University of La Rioja |
| Occupation(s) | ombudsman and minister |
Zaida Rovira was an Ecuadorian Ombudsman and Minister of Economic and Social Inclusion in Ecuador from November 2023.
Life
[edit]Rovira was born in about 1969[1] and she went to the University in Guayaquil and graduated in law. She later went to the Spanish University of La Rioja where she studied Human Rights and Protection Systems and she was awarded a master's degree.[2]
In 2015 she was employed in Santa Elena and she was also lecturing to students at Santa Elena Peninsula State University.[1]
In 2020 she became the deputy ombudsman[1] and Freddy Carrión was the ombudsman for Ecuador. He was involved in accusations of ineffectiveness and sexual misconduct. With his removal in May it was Rovira who took his place as a surrogate. Carrion was went to jail for three years in October 2021.[3]
When Daniel Noboa took over as President of Ecuador he made several early ministerial appointments on 23 November 2023[1] and Rovira was chosen as his Minister of Economic and Social Inclusion.[2] Fellow ministers in the new government included Yvonne Nunez, Romina Muñoz, Arianna Tanca, Monica Palencia and Gabriela Sommerfeld.[4]
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In April 2024 she visiting Tena in support of work that supports the very young children of women or men at the Tena Higher Technological Institute. Children who are aged between one and three years receive first class care which allows their mother or father to gain an education that permits them to gain a profession.[6] In the following month she visited Chimborazo Province in central Ecuador where there had been floods in Alausí Canton.[7]
She spoke in September 2024 about gender violence. She believes that the solution is to improve women's financial autonomy. She mentioned "Human Development Credit" that supplies money to people in Ecuador and over 90% of the claimants are women in poverty. The loans, she said, are to encourage people into business and the money may rescue these women from extreme poverty.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Zaida Rovira Jurado asume el Ministerio de Inclusión Económica y Social – Ministerio de Inclusión Económica y Social". www.inclusion.gob.ec. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ a b "¿Quién es Zaida Rovira, la nueva ministra de Inclusión Social de Noboa?". Primicias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ Chejín, Susana Roa (2023-12-06). "¿Quién es Zaida Rovira, ministra de Inclusión Económica y Social?". GK (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ OAS (2009-08-01). "OAS - Organization of American States: Democracy for peace, security, and development". www.oas.org. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ Tanca, Arianna (2023-09-12). "La segunda vuelta presidencial es un déjà vu al 2006". GK (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ "Ministra Zaida Rovira firmó convenios de cooperación e inauguró obras que beneficiarán a niños, niñas, jóvenes y emprendedores de Tena – Ministerio de Inclusión Económica y Social". www.inclusion.gob.ec. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ VIera, Luis (2024-04-29). "Ministra Zaida Rovira entrega kits de ayuda humanitaria a 150 familias afectadas por el aluvión en Alausí". La H grande de la Información. Noticias, política, deportes, entretenimiento y más - www.radiohuancavilca.com.ec (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ "Ministra realza la autonomía financiera en las mujeres como clave para enfrentar la violencia" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-25.