EcoJusta

EcoJusta programme empowers Ecuadorian communities to confront gender-based violence through sustainable education, psychosocial support, and public health learning. In partnership with leading international and local NGOs, your donation helps build safer, stronger futures for women and girls in Ecuador.

Approximately 70% of women have experienced Gender Based Violence (GBV) in Ecuador. GBV has a devastating impact on communities and may lead to a range of subsequent illnesses impacting social structures, for example anxiety, depression, thoughts of suicide, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance abuse, among others. Coupled with historic and recent armed conflicts in both countries and decades of internal displacement, together with recent energy crises will further exacerbate community isolation11 and challenge the exchange and mental resilience of communities. Therefore, addressing behavioral changes through building mental resilience of survivors and those naturalized to domestic abuse, whilst empowering community-led learning is critical to foster individual healing and building an overall community resilience against GBV. This topic is of critical importance requiring immediate global attention. (Literature references available on demand).

Delivering public health knowledge to local communities in Ecuador is essential to tackle gender-based violence (GBV), a widespread issue affecting mostly women and girls. According to ENVIGMU 2019, 65% of Ecuadorian women have faced some form of violence—56.9% psychological, 35.4% physical, and 32.7% sexual. These numbers show the urgent need for public health interventions focused on prevention, access to care, and training community personnel in evidence-based approaches.

PEAK15health seeks to establish a global way of bringing the latest practical and relevant public health knowledge to the general population. Through the UN Women and Spotlight Initiative (EU Project via UNDP, UNICEF and UNFPA; Spotlight Initiative 2.0. Our initiative is dedicated to enhancing mental health resilience through a comprehensive blended education approach.

EU Spotlight Initiative 2.0 Programme with UN Women, Fundación GAMMA and BeeKee.

Between 2025 and 2026, our goal is to educate up to 64 community catalysts across the South Ecuadorian provinces of Azuay and Cañar reaching up to 7,000 individuals by 2030, and 15,000 individuals by 2034 • Integrated Learning Modules: Combining face-to-face sessions with online platforms to deliver content enriched by behavioral sciences and the latest psychosocial support techniques. • Community Engagement: Collaborating with local partners to facilitate community and focus group discussions, ensuring culturally relevant and accessible support. • Adaptive Technology Utilization: Employing technologies that are effective during energy crises and remain functional in conflict situations, addressing specific challenges faced in regions like Ecuador.

PEAK15health is comprised of leading educators, qualified public health professionals, policy experts and advisory experts with technical field expertise deriving from institutions the likes of WHO, Plan international, Save the Children, CARE, UNICEF, UN Women, IOM, Oxford University, Imperial College London, BBC, MSF, UAL, The George Institute for Global Health, Climate Psychologists, Climate Generation Europe.