The right to care, to be cared for, and to self-care: the political framework in Latin America

Laura C. Pautassi

Chapter 6 in Handbook on Politics and Society, 2025, pp 103-122 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This chapter outlines the different theoretical arguments that have allowed the recognition of care as a human right. The first section summarizes the main elements that have contributed to problematizing the sexual division of labour and care, conceptualizing care in its multiple definitions from a Latin American and feminist perspective. The second section uses a gender and human rights approach to lay the foundations for recognizing care as a human right, showing how this was achieved in Latin America. I argue that formulating care as a human right breaks away from the naturalization of the role of women as caregivers and conceives it as a universal right under an individual's condition as a person. The conclusion turns to the future considering the impact of each person's exercise of the right to care on governments and the implications for public policies.

Keywords: Right to care; Latin America; Feminist approach; Human rights approach; Sexual division of labour and care; Public policies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781035301898
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