Care is a universal need. All of us have received and will receive care at some point in life: in early childhood and later in life due to aging, illness, or potential disability. However, the responsibility for providing care falls primarily on women, who in Latin America and the Caribbean account for 71% of the hours dedicated to caring for others (including both children and … [Read more...] about Care Work Is Also Work: Recognizing and Valuing Women’s Role in Care
Nancy Argueta
Nancy Argueta is a consultant in the Social Protection and Labor Markets Division at the IDB. Previously, she worked as a consultant for various United Nations agencies, including the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). She has also held various positions in cooperation projects, international organizations, and the private sector in El Salvador. Her areas of interest include research, with a focus on poverty, informality, social protection, and labor markets. She is both a psychologist and an economist and holds master's degrees in Applied Labor Economics for Development from the University of Turin and the ILO International Training Centre in Italy, as well as in Development Studies from the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) in The Hague, Netherlands.