Some people do insist that Ecuador is "the land of beautiful women." And aptly so, the country, with its mix of cultures through colonization and immigration, has a been a melting pot and a center of culture. Ecuador women generally take responsibility for the upbringing and taking care of their children. Traditionally, it has been the housewives who do the household chores and the general care for the whole family. However, with the entry of the Ecuador woman in business and commerce and even politics, their active professional life has affected this and the men do now take roles in what used to be the responsibilities of the women.

Due to traditional social and cultural structures, the boys are less protected than the girls in the family. At the age of 15, girls celebrate their birthday through large parties, much like that of debutants in their sweet sixteen, wherein there is food and dancing. This tradition is widely celebrated and present in most Latin American countries.

Ecuador women are friendly and warm. Loyal, faithful, and responsible by nature. The women of Ecuador are regarded as pillars of society and culture. One of the most recurring characteristic that is said of Ecuador women is their ability to be responsible housewives. They carry all the positive characteristics that a housewife is, like taking care of the house, the husband and their children. They tirelessly take their role as housewives with utmost responsibility and they are really good at doing so.

According to statistics, of the 14 million population of the country of Ecuador, the age structure is as follows:

• 0-14 years: 31.1% (male 2,312,610/female 2,220,378)
• 15-64 years: 62.7% (male 4,506,908/female 4,636,703)
• 65 years and over: 6.2% (male 432,144/female 464,358)

There are also good indicators with the role of Ecuadorian women in society and professional life, such as literacy reaching a good number of 97%; economic activeness of 54%; and Ecuador women in parliament (as of 2004) in 16%.

There is more information through Ecuador online with concerns about Turismo Ecuador or Ecuador Tours and getting a Mapa del Ecuador.