The Darker a Person’s Skin, the More Difficult It Is to Get Ahead in Mexico Mexico News Daily
go to original June 22, 2017

Viral Racism in Mexico - English Subtitles (1NopalY3Tunas)

A new study has determined that skin color has an influence on the level of education that people reach as well as the employment opportunities available to them.

The study carried out by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) has reignited a debate about levels of racism and discrimination in Mexico.

Previous studies have also shown that there is significant discrimination based on people’s skin color and culture.

One example is the latest National Discrimination Survey, conducted by the National Council to Prevent Discrimination (Conapred), which found that 20% of people in Mexico don’t feel comfortable with the color of their skin.

One out of every four respondents said felt they had been discriminated against because of their physical appearance and 5.5% thought that it was negative factor that society was made up of people of different ethnicities and cultures.

Furthermore, 23% of those polled said they would not be willing to live with someone of a different “race” or culture and 55% recognized that there is discrimination based on skin color.

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Related: Mexican Racism: Skin Color, Wealth and Power (Mexico Voices)

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