Co-responsibility, gender and local development

On October 6 and 7, in La Paz, Bolivia, the international forum “ Municipalities that care: co-responsibility, gender and local development ” was held to exchange good practices and lessons learned in the construction of care policies in Bolivia, Latin America and the Caribbean.

The meeting brought together subnational government officials, civil society organizations, feminist networks, and academic representatives to discuss how to strengthen shared public, social, and family responsibility for care work. Participants will share experiences with local policies and address the challenges of their funding, institutional continuity, and territorial coordination, with the aim of promoting gender equality and women's empowerment.

The activity was promoted by ECAM , IFFI , Oxfam and the Trenzando Cuidados Network , in partnership with the Social and Public Co-responsibility Platform for Care in Bolivia.

On behalf of CLACSO , Nora Goren , Coordinator of the Articulation and Strengthening Area, participated in the panel “ Challenges and Opportunities in the Current Sociopolitical Context of Bolivia and the Region ,” with the presentation “ Contested Narratives and Gender and Care Policies in Latin America: Challenges for Equality and the Sustainability of Life .” Her presentation offered a reflection on the disputes surrounding gender equality and the recognition of care work in the regional context, and on the challenges of sustaining and expanding public policies that position care as a right and a collective responsibility.

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