La creciente comerciabilidad de las actividades de cuidado y el empoderamiento de las mujeres
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El mundo contemporáneo ha avanzado, aunque parcialmente, en lo que se refiere al empoderamiento de la mujer, a la par que se ha estancado en la convergencia de los niveles de derechos entre hombres y mujeres. El problema se ha agravado especialmente en las zonas en desarrollo del mundo. Al ser de naturaleza tradicional y patriarcal, la actividad de las mujeres se ha visto limitada a las tareas del hogar que entran en el ámbito de la economía del cuidado. Últimamente, las mujeres han estado haciendo todo lo posible para participar en la economía salarial con el fin de obtener un ingreso independiente. El presente estudio es un intento de analizar el potencial de la economía informal del cuidado como el canal más accesible para que las mujeres sin educación y sin cualificación encuentren un empleo remunerado. El estudio confirma la limitada capacidad de las economías en desarrollo para absorber la educación y las competencias, y crear puestos de trabajo de manera simultánea. El estudio valida aún más el papel positivo y significativo de la economía informal del cuidado en la oferta de empleo a las mujeres, mejorando sus perspectivas y resultados en el curso de la vida. El estudio concluye con algunas recomendaciones de política para permitir que la economía informal del cuidado exista como un camino hacia el mercado laboral formal para las mujeres en el mundo en desarrollo.
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