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Economic Autonomy

Economic autonomy is the sense of women's capacity to generate income and personal financial resources, based on access to paid work under conditions of equality with men. This parameter takes account of time use, and of women's contribution to the economy.

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  • Law / Policy

    Ley 431 que crea Sistema Nacional de Cuidados

    Esta Ley tiene por objeto garantizar el derecho al cuidado, al pleno bienestar y al desarrollo de la autonomía de las personas, así como

  • Law / Policy

    Sentencia TC/0901/23

    Esta Sentencia del Tribunal Constitucional, acoge la acción directa de inconstitucionalidad interpuesta contra la parte in fine

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01/12/2024 | Document
Economic Autonomy
Financing care systems and policies in Latin America and the Caribbean: Contributions for a sustainable recovery with gender equality

Financing care systems and policies in Latin America and the Caribbean: Contributions for a sustainable recovery with gender equality
In Latin America and the Caribbean, care has gradually been placed at the centre of public agendas, albeit unevenly, as a result of growing political commitments, as well as the work of women’s movements and feminist economic studies. These contributions have focused on the need to reorganize and redistribute care work as a key factor in more egalitarian and inclusive societies.
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