Care Economies in Context

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Invisible Care: Women, Work and Well-being in Costa Rica

Podcast series explores care work in Costa Rica from a perspective that is critical, educational, and policy-oriented

The podcast Invisible Care: Women, Work and Well-being in Costa Rica is produced by the State Distance University. The podcast series consists of eight episodes and explores, from an educational and critical perspective, what care work is, how families organize themselves to assume caregiving responsibilities, and what the role of the State is in this area. Professors and researchers Irma Sandoval, Ana Lucía Fernández, and Laura Rivera Alfaro participate in this podcast.

Laura Rivera Alfaro is a member of the Care Economies in Context Costa Rica team.

Citation

Audiovisuales Podcast UNED. (2026). Cuidados Invisibles: Mujeres, Trabajo y Bienestar en Costa Rica. https://soundcloud.com/audiovisualespodcastuned/sets/cuidados-invisibles-mujeres

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Note that the podcast audio is in Spanish.

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