The Human Right to Care in Latin America: Legal Conceptualization, Social Demand, and Public Policy

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08/2025
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Oxford University Press
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Social Politics: International Studies in Gender, State & Society
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1072-4745
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1468-2893
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El artículo desarrolla los principales argumentos jurídicos e itinerarios sociopolíticos adoptados en América Latina respecto del cuidado como derecho humano. El cuidado ha sido reconocido desde sus inicios en los sistemas de protección de derechos humanos, implicando que los Estados deben promover, respetar y garantizar todo lo relacionado con el derecho a cuidar, a ser cuidado y al autocuidado. Esta conceptualización, elaborada por académicas feministas, entró en la agenda de las Conferencias Regionales sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe, con la participación de todos los gobiernos latinoamericanos. Su consenso de que el cuidado es un derecho humano se convirtió en la base para el desarrollo posterior de políticas y sistemas de cuidado en todos los ámbitos. Las conclusiones abordan cuestiones prioritarias para que las obligaciones incluidas en los cuidados estén garantizadas y distribuidas equitativamente.
The article develops the main legal arguments and sociopolitical itineraries adopted in Latin America regarding care as a human right. Care has been recognized since its inception in human rights protection systems, implying that states must promote, respect, and guarantee everything related to the right to care for, be cared for, and self-care. This conceptualization, elaborated by feminist scholars, entered the agenda of the Regional Conferences on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, with the participation of all Latin American governments. Their consensus that care is a human right became the basis for the subsequent development of care policies and systems across the board. The conclusions take up priority issues so that the obligations included in care are guaranteed and equitably distributed.
The article develops the main legal arguments and sociopolitical itineraries adopted in Latin America regarding care as a human right. Care has been recognized since its inception in human rights protection systems, implying that states must promote, respect, and guarantee everything related to the right to care for, be cared for, and self-care. This conceptualization, elaborated by feminist scholars, entered the agenda of the Regional Conferences on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, with the participation of all Latin American governments. Their consensus that care is a human right became the basis for the subsequent development of care policies and systems across the board. The conclusions take up priority issues so that the obligations included in care are guaranteed and equitably distributed.
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