Políticas frente a las violencias de género y la sostenibilidad de la vida universitaria: una lectura desde el trabajo de cuidado

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08/2025
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Centro Argentino de Etnología Americana
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Scripta Ethnologica
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0325-6669
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1669-0990
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El artículo analiza las políticas universitarias de abordaje de las violencias de género como forma de trabajo de cuidado dentro de la universidad. A través de entrevistas, observaciones y análisis documental, se explora un caso situado en la Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (Argentina), en particular, un área de abordaje e implementación del Protocolo de intervención institucional ante denuncias por situaciones de violencia sexista. Desde categorías teóricas de la economía feminista se examinan las tareas del área más allá de la atención, para indagar aristas del cuidado que contribuyen a la sostenibilidad de la vida universitaria. El análisis articula conceptos como “trabajo de cuidado”, “organización social del cuidado”, “ética reaccionaria del cuidado” y “sostenibilidad de la vida”. Como resultado se destaca el potencial transformador de estas políticas, tanto en la reparación de vínculos comunitarios como en la disputa por condiciones de vida más justas dentro de la universidad. Al mismo tiempo, a partir de la mirada de las trabajadoras, se identifican desafíos vinculados a la complejidad de la demanda atendida, la escasez de recursos, la feminización de la tarea y la desjeraquización del área. El artículo concluye que reconocer y jerarquizar el trabajo de acompañamiento frente a las violencias es clave para despatriarcalizar las universidades y fortalecer su capacidad de garantizar derechos. Así, se interpela a las instituciones a priorizar el cuidado de la vida como horizonte ético y político.
This article examines university policies addressing gender-based violence as a form of care work within academic institutions. Drawing on interviews, observations, and document analysis, it explores a case study at the National University of Cuyo (Argentina), focusing on a gender-based violence response unit and the implementation of an institutional protocol for handling complaints of sexist violence. Grounded in feminist economics, the analysis looks beyond the provision of services to consider the care dimensions of this work and its contribution to sustaining university life. The theoretical framework weaves together key concepts such as “care work,” “social organization of care,” “reactionary ethics of care,” and “sustainability of life.” The findings highlight the transformative potential of these policies—not only in repairing community bonds but also in challenging structural inequalities within the university. At the same time, the perspective of the workers reveals persistent challenges: the complexity of the cases addressed, lack of resources, the feminized and undervalued nature of the work, and the marginal position of such units within the institutional hierarchy. The article argues that acknowledging and elevating care-work is essential for advancing the de-patriarchalization of universities and strengthening their ability to uphold rights. In this sense, it calls on institutions to center care for life as both an ethical and political imperative.
This article examines university policies addressing gender-based violence as a form of care work within academic institutions. Drawing on interviews, observations, and document analysis, it explores a case study at the National University of Cuyo (Argentina), focusing on a gender-based violence response unit and the implementation of an institutional protocol for handling complaints of sexist violence. Grounded in feminist economics, the analysis looks beyond the provision of services to consider the care dimensions of this work and its contribution to sustaining university life. The theoretical framework weaves together key concepts such as “care work,” “social organization of care,” “reactionary ethics of care,” and “sustainability of life.” The findings highlight the transformative potential of these policies—not only in repairing community bonds but also in challenging structural inequalities within the university. At the same time, the perspective of the workers reveals persistent challenges: the complexity of the cases addressed, lack of resources, the feminized and undervalued nature of the work, and the marginal position of such units within the institutional hierarchy. The article argues that acknowledging and elevating care-work is essential for advancing the de-patriarchalization of universities and strengthening their ability to uphold rights. In this sense, it calls on institutions to center care for life as both an ethical and political imperative.
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