Silvia Elena Buendía Silva (born 9 October 1967 in Guayaquil) is an Ecuadorian lawyer, TV host, columnist, and feminist activist. She is noted for her campaigning for the legalization of gay marriage in her country.[1] She writes a column in El Telégrafo, and has contributed to other newspapers and magazines in Ecuador. In the 2010s she has become known as a television presenter, hosting shows such as Así Somos and Ventana Ciudadana on Ecuador TV.7.[2]