Guayaquil - Post Report Question and Answers
Are there problems with ethnic, race/racial minorities or religious prejudices? Gender equality?
There is some racial diversity here but not a lot. Where we live and work, I suspect it is fine, but I am not personally able to answer this question in the rest of the area or country. There is a celebration of diversity at the Consulate and a nice mixture of people. We are a diverse community here and I sense that there is complete support for all. This is a Catholic country so that flavors a lot of tolerance and acceptance, with no discrimination towards non-Catholics or non-religious. - Aug 2022
Yes, more for people of African descent and indigenous people. - Jun 2022
Gender equality is still an issue. Femicide is a persistent problem and receives lots of news coverage. - Feb 2019
Yes, there is some. The Ecuadorians themselves are prejudiced against dark-skinned people. However, there are many black and dark-skinned Ecuadorians throughout the city and Ecuador. The discrimination isn't obvious but it's there. - Jun 2013
not that I know of - Jan 2012
