Labour inclusion amid the challenges of gender equality in care work and international migration in the region

Latin America and the Caribbean is a region with deep structural inequality that has been perpetuated and reproduced even in periods of economic growth and prosperity. Inequality is an impediment to development and a major obstacle to poverty reduction, the expansion of citizenship and rights, social cohesion and democratic governance. Historically, the region’s production matrix has been marked by sharp structural heterogeneity that has helped to produce great social and gender inequality. The lack of diversification and the highly uneven production structures (with unproductive sectors providing around 50% of employment) are key factors driving inequality in the economic sector. The labour market, in particular, is a key link in the relationship between productive structures and the resulting inequality in household income and stratified access to social protection (ECLAC, 2010, 2012 and 2014).

Sustainable Development Goals:

Gender Equality

Reduced Inequalities