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Participación política de las mujeres afroecuatorianas de Esmeraldas, 2009-2021

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Espinoza, Jenniffer·2022·REVISTA CAP JURÍDICA CENTRAL

Abstract

This article analyzes the application of affirmative actions for the political participation of Afro-Ecuadorian women from the canton of Esmeraldas, from a human rights and gender perspective. To do this, the review of academic articles related to the right of participation and the ethnic-cultural identity of peoples and communities is carried out; in turn, of the pertinent legal and constitutional regulations, and of the statistical results of the 2009-2021 electoral period. Finally, the experiences of Afro-Ecuadorian women in electoral processes and how these women understand the right to political participation in society are incorporated.

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The article examines affirmative action and political participation of Afro-Ecuadorian women in Esmeraldas canton from 2009–2021, combining legal-documentary review, electoral statistics, and interviews. It finds a persistent parity gap: women were 47% of candidates but only 37% of elected authorities, and only eight Afro-Ecuadorian women (4% of elected women) reached the National Assembly, with affirmative measures described as formal rather than effective.

Key findings

  • Across the 2009–2021 general elections, there were 7,215 candidates: 53% (3,824) men and 47% (3,391) women. Of those elected, 352 (63%) were men and 204 (37%) were women; 6,659 were not elected, equivalent to 52% (3,472) men and 48% (3,187) women.
  • Afro-Ecuadorian women had minimal representation: of the 204 elected women, only eight (4%) were Afro-Ecuadorian assembly members, and four (2%) were from Esmeraldas province. In 2021, of seven Afro women proposed as national assembly members, only one was elected; in 2013 and 2017, three Afro-Ecuadorian women were elected as assembly members each.
  • The paper reports no Afro-Ecuadorian woman elected president/vice-president in 2009–2021; in 2009, no Afro women were elected as national assembly members or Andean parliamentarians, and only one of the 34 elected provincial assembly women was Afro-Ecuadorian.
  • Interviewees describe participation as civil, political, electoral, and organizational/community-based. They identify barriers including gender and racial discrimination, rurality, machismo, stereotypes, lack of economic resources, lack of support from political organizations, and state measures that remain formal rather than materialized; the paper concludes parity, alternability, and sequentiality are not fully met, and Afro women are treated as “cuotas de relleno.”

Methods

  • The study uses a historical-dialectical, descriptive, and quantitative approach, with documentary/legal review and analysis of electoral statistics for 2009, 2013, 2017 (first and second rounds), and 2021 (first and second rounds).
  • Data come from the Consejo Nacional Electoral, the Instituto de la Democracia’s Electoral Atlas, the INEC’s 2018 Gender Atlas, and interviews with Afro-Ecuadorian women from Esmeraldas canton. The paper reports 14 interviewees: six national-level women in institutional, academic-investigative, and organizational roles, and eight Afro-Ecuadorian women from Esmeraldas, interviewed in person and by email.
  • Analysis includes statistical segregation of candidates and elected authorities by sex, dignity, and province, plus qualitative thematic analysis of experiences and understandings of political participation.

Limitations

  • The paper does not explicitly state methodological limitations; its stated limitations concern women’s participation itself, such as sociocultural, economic, political, racist, and organizational barriers.
  • Evident from the text: the study relies on descriptive electoral statistics and self-reported interviews, which limits causal claims, and some tables contain apparent inconsistencies (e.g., Table 1’s total of 65,080 does not match the yearly sums; Table 3 lists 2013 Parlamentarios Andinos as 3 men + 2 women but a total of 45).
  • Evident from the text: the interview sample is small and concentrated among Afro-Ecuadorian women from Esmeraldas and national-level women, so it is not representative of all Afro-Ecuadorian women in Ecuador.

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Figura 1. Participación de mujeres en el Gabinete Ministerial (2009-2021)
Figura 1. Participación de mujeres en el Gabinete Ministerial (2009-2021)CC-BY-NC · From the PDF
Figura 2. Participación de mujeres en distintas funciones del Estado (2017)
Figura 2. Participación de mujeres en distintas funciones del Estado (2017)CC-BY-NC · From the PDF
Figura 3. Autoridades electas en las elecciones generales de los procesos electorales 2009, 2013, 2017 y 2021, según el sexo
Figura 3. Autoridades electas en las elecciones generales de los procesos electorales 2009, 2013, 2017 y 2021, según el sexoCC-BY-NC · From the PDF

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    La mayoría de los afroecuatorianos que residen en zonas rurales viven en Esmeraldas y en el Valle del Chota.

    “la mayoría de los afroecuatorianos que residen en zonas rurales, se encuentran viviendo en Esmeraldas y en el Valle del Chota.”
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    Como resultado de la reforma agraria de 1964, muchas familias campesinas y afroecuatorianas migraron a las ciudades, donde enfrentaron racismo y discriminación étnica, social y cultural, lo cual motivó la creación de diferentes organizaciones.

    “como resultado de la promulgación de la reforma agraria de 1964, muchas familias campesinas y afroecuatorianas migraron a las ciudades, donde se enfrentaron con el racismo y la discriminación étnica, social y cultural, lo cual motivó la creación de diferentes organizaciones”
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    Los testimonios de las mujeres afroecuatorianas entrevistadas son una base válida y representativa para generalizar sobre la participación política de las mujeres afroecuatorianas de Esmeraldas.

    “La mayoría de las mujeres entrevistadas, coinciden en que las mujeres afros son respetadas, aceptadas y tomadas en cuenta al momento de incidir dentro de los cargos que ocupan o desempeñan por designación, por elección popular o en alguna organización política/social.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    The interviewed women's accounts are representative of the political participation of Afro-Ecuadorian women in Esmeraldas.

    “Entrevistas a las mujeres que desempeñan u ocuparon cargos importantes y se destacan en el ámbito académico, institucional, investigativo y organizacional defendiendo o promoviendo los derechos de participación de las mujeres afros e indígenas.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    The number of elected positions and candidacies is an adequate indicator of the political participation of Afro-Ecuadorian women.

    “el presente artículo académico se centra en los resultados estadísticos electorales de las elecciones generales de 2009-2021, para determinar el número de ciudadanos/as que son elegidos/as mediante cargos de elección popular y por nominación.”
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  1. CONCLUSIONES De acuerdo con lo analizado, se enfatiza que las mujeres hemos sido siempre partícipes muy activas de la vida, de la sociedad, de la comunidad y de las familias. Por este mo- tivo, es necesario fortalezca nuestra presencia , - rechos participación de las mujeres para incentivarlas a participar en talleres, foros, capacitaciones constantes e incluso, impulsar escuelas de liderazgo para que las muje- res afros e indígenas pierdan el temor, salgan del anonimato y dejen a un lado las limi- taciones u obstáculos con los que se enfrentan cotidianamente. REFERENCIAS Amorós, C., «Tiempo de feminismo. Sobre feminismo, proyecto ilustrado y posmoder- nidad», en Catedra, crítica de libros, 1997, pp. 171-175.
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  3. Pacari, N., La participación política de la mujer indígena en el Congreso ecuatoriano. Una tarea pendiente, p. 2. Páez Moreno, A., «La participación ciudadana desde la perspectiva de género: Ecua- dor», en Revista Derecho Electoral, n.° 13, Quito, Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones, 2012, pp. 259-281. http://www.tse.go.cr/revista/art/13/paez_moreno.pdf.
  4. Torres García, I., «Promoviendo la igualdad: cuotas y paridad en América Latina», en Revista Derecho Electoral, n.º 14, Costa Rica, Universidad de Costa Rica, 2012, pp. 27-41.

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Authors
Espinoza, J.
Corresponding author
Espinoza, Jenniffer
Venue
REVISTA CAP JURÍDICA CENTRAL
Published
2022-12-01
Volume
6
Issue
11
Pages
57-82
ISSN
2550-6595 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4408093453
Cited by
1
References
0
Citations by year
2025: 1
FWCI
0.31
Type
journal article
Language
es
Open access
Licence
cc-by-nc
Locations
REVISTA CAP JURÍDICA CENTRAL (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender Politics and Representation
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Political Dynamics in Latin America
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Feminism, Gender, and Social Issues
Keywords
Afro-Ecuadorian women, political participation, affirmative action, women's political rights, ethnocultural identity, electoral process, gender and human rights, Esmeraldas canton

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