Region

Latin America

Latin America has seen a number of intriguing developments in social policy in recent years. Ito Peng’s Care Economies in Context has two Latin American country cases: Colombia and Costa Rica. In addition, Latin American immigrants are a significant part of the research enterprise for some of the researchers, like Cynthia Cranford, who focus on North America.

Projects
6
Outputs
23

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Reports Policy Tools

Consolidated report: A guide to public investments in the care economy: Estimating care deficits, investment costs and economic returns

20 January 2025

Project Lead(s)

  • UN Women

  • International Labour Organization (ILO)

A guide to public investments in the care economy: Policy support tool for estimating care deficits, investment costs, and economic returns
Policy Tools

A guide to public investments in the care economy: Policy support tool for estimating care deficits, investment costs, and economic returns

20 January 2025

Project Lead(s)

  • UN Women

  • International Labour Organization (ILO)

Policy Tools Guides

Transforming Care Systems in the Context of the Sustainable Development Goals and Our Common Agenda

20 January 2025

Project Lead(s)

  • UN Women

  • Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)

  • Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

  • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

  • International Labour Organization (ILO)

Research Findings Reports

Caregivers in Bogotá, Colombia: A Long Path Toward Gender Equality

4 December 2024

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Opinions Think Pieces

The overlooked role of unions in healthcare quality research

26 November 2024

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Academic Books and Articles Book Chapters

COVID-19, Global Care, and Migration

18 September 2024

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Journal Articles

Care as an Intersectional Point to Analyze Socio-Economy

18 September 2024

Project Lead(s)
Reports Policy Briefs

UN Women: A Toolkit on Paid and Unpaid Carework: From 3Rs to 5Rs

31 July 2024

Project Lead(s)

  • UN Women

Map of Costa Rica
Project Profiles

Country Profile: Care Economy in Costa Rica

3 July 2024

Project Lead(s)
Policy Briefs

Study by the ILO shows the Importance of Closing Gaps in Leaves and Care Services for Job Creation

16 January 2024

Research Findings Reports

ILO Report: Care at Work: Investing in Care Leave Policies and Services for a Gender-Equal World of Work

10 January 2024

Working Papers

UN Women’s Working Paper on The Climate–Care Nexus and its Impact on Women’s Unpaid Work

3 January 2024