The care economy: a sector of strategic importance for reactivation with equality

The current sexual division of labour and the social organization of care continue to be one of the structural challenges of inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC, 2018a). They not only interfere with women’s full enjoyment of their rights and their autonomy but also generate a series of economic and social inefficiencies that have negative spillovers for society as a whole. They deepen existing inequalities because they impinge on the rights of those who give or provide care and those who receive it. Now, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the inequalities that are already a characteristic trait of the region are likely to deepen further.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Decent Work and Economic Growth

Reduced Inequalities

Good Health and Well-Being