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The Role of the Private Sector in the Transformation of the Care Economy in Latin America

Original title

El rol del sector privado en la transformación de la economía del cuidado en América Latina

Author(s)

y Susana Martínez Restrepo, Carolina Robino and Silvia Rojas.

Date

2023

Language

Spanish

The care economy refers to the care of children, the elderly, and dependent persons, but also to domestic work and all activities necessary for the functioning of households. These activities can be classified as paid and unpaid care work, which falls disproportionately on women and girls.

• Latin America and the Caribbean
• Care economy
• Sub-national and local governments
• International organizations
• Comprehensive care systems

Format

Link

Reports

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  International Development Research Centre (IDRC- CRDI)
• 

  Government of the Municipality of Bogota, Colombia

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Centro Internacional de Investigaciones para el Desarrollo (IDRC- CRDI) / International Development Research Centre (IDRC- CRDI),Gobierno del Municipio de Bogotá, Colombia / Government of the Municipality of Bogota, Colombia

Centro Internacional de Investigaciones para el Desarrollo (IDRC- CRDI) / International Development Research Centre (IDRC- CRDI),Gobierno del Municipio de Bogotá, Colombia / Government of the Municipality of Bogota, Colombia

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Alias

global-resource-196

Topics

Types of care work

Care and culture of peaceCare in educationCare in parentingCommunity careDomestic workEnvironmental careHealth carePaid care workSelf-careUnpaid care work

Care and populations

Children and adolescentsDisabilityIndigenous personsLGBTIQ+ folkMen and masculinityMigrantsOlder personsPeople of colorPeople with illnessesRural populationsUrban populationsWomen

Actors

Civil society organizationsCommunitiesGlobal Alliance for CareInternational organizationsNational governmentsPrivate sectorSub-national and local governmentsTrade unions and trade associations

Region

Central and South AsiaEast and Southeast AsiaEuropeGlobalLatin America and the CaribbeanMiddle East and North AfricaNorth AmericaOceaniaSub-Saharan Africa

Policies and actions

Budgeting and financingCommunication and campaignsComprehensive care systemsInfrastructureMeasurement and use of timeMonitoring and evaluationPolicy and legal frameworksResearch and diagnosticsSocial security and protectionTechnology and digital innovationTraining, certification and professionalizationUrban planningWages and working conditions

Conceptual framework

Care economyCare societyCo-responsibilityDefinitions of careEthics of careGlobal care chainsInternational and regional regulationsRight to careThe 5Rs of careTime use

- Member - Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) Arredo Avina Foundation data2x Early Childhood Development Action Network (ECDAN) Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC - ECLAC) EU-LAC Foundation EUROsociAL Families working in arts and crafts workshops for autistic people and other disabilities A.C. (FTAOAD) Foundation Center for the Implementation of Public Policies for Equity and Growth (CIPPEC) Foundation for Studies and Research on Women (FEIM) Friedrich Ebert Foundation-Mexico Office (Friedrich Ebert Stiftung) Gender and Development (GENDES) Gender Equity, Citizenship, Work and Family A.C. Global Alliance for Care Government of Argentina Government of Canada Government of Germany Government of Jalisco (SISEMH), Mexico Government of Mexico Government of Philippines Government of Spain Government of the Municipality of Bogota, Colombia Hogar Justo Hogar Huairou Commission Ibero-American General Secretariat (SEGIB) Information Group on Reproductive Choice (GIRE) Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM)-OAS Inter-American Conference on Social Security (CISS) International Development Research Centre (IDRC- CRDI) International Domestic Workers Federation International Labour Organization (ILO) Latin American Justice and Gender Team (ELA) Observatory on Ageing, Care and Rights - CUIDO60 Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Open Data Charter Open Society Foundation Orgullo Loco Mexico Oxfam Canada Oxfam International Soy Working Mom (SWM!) UN Women UNI Global Union UNICEF United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) University of Sarajevo Women Deliver World Association of the Major Metropolises World Benchmarking Alliance World Organization of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)

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