Given the significant influence of the care economy, it is crucial that Latin American governments implement care policies to combat inequality, ensure a high quality of life and reduce poverty through development.
What could explain the discrepancy between an increasing favorable perception of gender equality and the alarming data on insecurity and violence against women and reduced career opportunities?
Mobility reflects inequities rooted in social roles historically assigned to men and women, as cities are mostly designed and built by and for men. Consequently, this situation poses substantial obstacles for women in their routine activities.
Although many countries have ratified the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, the world still faces significant challenges in achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) on gender equality.
To save the planet, it is a priority to make the role of women visible, promote gender equality in all its dimensions, and achieve their representation and full participation in decision-making.
The concentration of wealth is increasing. Meanwhile, the labor situation in most societies is deteriorating, with more intense labor regimes, obstacles to unionization and lagging wages.