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This document introduces the theoretical arguments thathave led to recognizing care as a human right and thesocial and political mobilization underpinning its imple-mentation. The Starting Point summarizes the main ele-ments that have contributed to problematizing the sexualdivision of labor and care, conceptualizing care in its mul-tiple definitions from a Latin American and feminist pers-pective. The following section uses a gender and humanrights approach to lay the foundations for recognizingcare as a human right. The paper concludes with recom-mendations to develop an agenda to realize the right ur-gently. This work illustrates references to the link betweenthe COVID-19 pandemic and care, as well as public policyrecommendations that incorporate the obligations of thehuman right to care.