• Discussion Paper
• Research Report

Care as Essential Infrastructure: Definitions of and debates on care infrastructure from Kenya, Mexico, Peru, the Philippines, the United States, and Zimbabwe

Drawing on six case studies (Kenya, Mexico, Peru, the Philippines, the United States, and Zimbabwe), this paper explores the definitions, debates, and demands related to the concept of care infrastructure. The paper finds the following components of care infrastructure across the case studies: care-supporting physical infrastructure, knowledge production, community networks, national care frameworks and public […]

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Topic

• Care Advocacy
• Care Infrastructure
• Gender Justice

Areas Covered

• Global
• Kenya
• Latin America
• Mexico
• Peru
• Philippines
• United States
• Zimbabwe

• Journal Article

The role of care and the local economy in women’s labour force participation: evidence from Mexico and Colombia in the pandemic era

Women face disproportionate care burdens on their time because of traditional gender roles, lack of public policies supporting them and the lack of government services for satisfying society’s care needs. This unequal distribution of care responsibilities reduces their opportunities to fully participate in labour markets. We argue that all else equal, women’s physical proximity to […]

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Topic

• Care Advocacy
• Gender Equality
• Gender Justice

Areas Covered

• Columbia
• Mexico