Making the state care: the role of political willingness and brokerage in Bogota’s new feminist care policy

Maria Jose Alvarez Rivadulla, Friederike Fleischer and Adriana Hurtado-Tarazona

City, 2024, vol. 28, issue 5-6, 637-658

Abstract: This article examines the crucial role of political willingness and brokerage in the implementation of Bogotá's new feminist care policy, the ‘System of Care', which aims to address gender and class inequalities and alleviate care burdens on women. Through a combination of ethnographic data and stakeholder interviews, we analyze the intricate political and social processes that underpin the policy's effectiveness. Drawing on academic literature about care work, policy implementation in weak states, and brokerage, we provide a comprehensive understanding of the policy's development and operation, from the inception of the System of Care to its day-to-day functionality within the local Care Blocks. Our findings underscore the significance of political willingness and brokerage at the macro level, along with the importance of debureaucratization and trust-building at the micro level, as key factors contributing to the policy’s success. Yet, the policy innovation also faces several challenges, primarily political uncertainties and the risk of burnout among local Care Block coordinators.

Date: 2024
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