Gloria has a BA in pedagogy with a specialization in literature and Spanish at the Catholic University of Ecuador. She also earned an graduate diploma in Gender, Management and Public Policy and an MA in Social Sciences and Gender from the Latin American School of Social Sciences (FLACSO-Ecuador). Gloria has carried out research, studies and developed training programmes on issues such as rights, violence toward women and migration. These are subjects on which she has published several books, articles and didactic materials. Currently she is director of the Social Studies Planning Centre (CEPLAES) in Quito, Ecuador.

Publications and other materials regarding violence against women and Women’s Police Stations:

	Secretos bien guardados. Maltrato, violencia y abuso sexual vs. derechos. Una mirada desde los y las jóvenes. Quito: CEPAM, 2003.
	Taking for a point of departure the perceptions of Ecuadorian youths of both genders, the author analyses the issues of sexual abuse, domestic maltreatment and violence against women in Ecuador. Contrasts are drawn between regions, ethnic groups and social classes, all from a rights and citizenship perspective. These are subjects that have received scant attention in gender studies and in terms of court cases and clear policies as concerns prevention and attention to such cases. As the author points out, these are "well-kept secrets that need to be studied more systematically."
	Violencia contra las mujeres y las niñas. Situación del Ecuador 1995-1999. Quito: PNUD y CONAMU, 2001. (co-author).
	Mujeres fragmentadas, identidad y violencia de género. Quito: CEPLAES – DINAMU, 1996.