Hoy, Día de la Mujer, celebramos todas las iniciativas que buscan cerrar las brechas de género en América Latina y el Caribe. Desde el punto de vista de la crianza y la primera infancia, sabemos que existe abundante evidencia sobre los impactos de los programas de cuidado infantil en el bienestar y desarrollo de niñas y niños y en la participación laboral femenina. Sin embargo, … [Lee más...] about Día de la Mujer: ¿Cómo se relacionan los centros de cuidado y el empleo femenino?
Laura Ripani
Laura Ripani is the Chief of the IDB's Labor Markets Division. She specializes in the area of the future of work, with a particular interest in improving opportunities for young people. She has published extensively in academic journals on labor markets, social protection, and education. With more than twenty years of experience, Laura has developed an extensive network of international contacts in the public, private, and academic sectors and has become a thought leader for labor markets and the future of work issues. Before joining the IDB, she worked at the World Bank on projects related to the link between poverty and labor markets in Latin America and the Caribbean. She has a Ph.D. and a Master's in Economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a Bachelor's and Master's in Economics from the National University of La Plata, Argentina.
