Care Policies in Some Latin American Countries.

A Feminist Perspective

Abstract

Objective: One of the objectives of this research was to highlight that in the Latin American region the dominant care regime is family-based, with women carrying the -household chores (in comparison to males). The role of public interventions is to facilitate
subsidies. Methodology: Discussing care policies leads to theorizing that has roots in Nordic countries and is
based on wellbeing theories, therefore its applicability to Latin America continues to be a topic of discussion.
This literature review is positioned from feminist theory – especially from care economy – by presenting authors
who question care policies from a standpoint of logic that goes beyond welfare theories and interconnects with feminism. Results: An analysis of care policies was carried out
based on the basic concepts proposed by the economist Shahra Razavi as the “care diamond,” understood as those institutions involved in providing care to populationmgroups that demand it. This meant providing an estimate of which institutions in Latin America provide most of the care. Conclusions: Strengthen the region’s health policies
by broadening their overall perspective is important, as well as understanding them as a collection of programs that cover everything from providing basic infrastructure and health measures to ensuring workers’ rights in the labor market, such as through maternity and paternity licenses among other measures. To ensure care as a component of human rights and the sustainability of human life, numerous collective actions must be taken.