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María Caridad Araujo

María Caridad Araujo

Chief of the Gender and Diversity Division at the IDB, where she leads efforts to improve access to quality services, economic opportunities, and strengthen the voice and representation of women, indigenous peoples, Afro-descendants, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ. + community. As chief economist in the IDB's Health and Social Protection Division, she worked on child development and poverty reduction programs. She was a professor at Georgetown University and worked at the World Bank. Maria Caridad has a Ph.D. in Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics from the University of California, Berkeley.

Collaboration, cooperation, innovation to stop gender-based violence

November 25, 2020 Por María Caridad Araujo Leave a Comment

violence against women

Almost ten months after the World Health Organization's announcement about the arrival of the pandemic, the particular impact that it has had on the lives of women is becoming more evident every day. Along with the loss of life caused by the virus, this crisis's most tragic expression is the escalation of sexual and gender-based violence. This increase responds to direct risk … [Read more...] about Collaboration, cooperation, innovation to stop gender-based violence

Women who care

November 13, 2020 Por María Caridad Araujo Leave a Comment

Ellas cuidan

We are all under the same storm, but not in the same boat. This assertion is commonly used to illustrate how the COVID-19 pandemic has deepened inequalities. Based on the 2020 labor market surveys, a recent blog post looks into the employment gaps between men and women. It highlights not only the magnitude of the drop in employment figures but also the speed of recovery - both … [Read more...] about Women who care

Trafficking in persons: an invisible crime with deep impressions

July 30, 2020 Por Anne-Marie Urban - Verónica Tejerina - María Caridad Araujo Leave a Comment

trata de personas américa latina

Some crimes have a way of leaving deep marks in the community. One of them is human trafficking. Surely, many of us can remember the name of a woman in our country who went missing and was later identified as a victim of trafficking. In Argentina, one of these cases was Marita Verón, a 23-year-old girl who, in 2002, left her home to go to the doctor and ended up forced into an … [Read more...] about Trafficking in persons: an invisible crime with deep impressions

Responsiveness put to the test

April 20, 2020 Por María Caridad Araujo 1 Comment

Mujer abrazándose afrontándose al COVID-19

The emergency generated by the COVID-19 pandemic has put to the test the public and private sectors´ response capacity as never before. It is alarming to see in the news how the pandemic overflows the healthcare system in developed countries. Likewise, the response capacity of other critical sectors has also been severely affected. For example, social protection services … [Read more...] about Responsiveness put to the test

Focusing on diversity in the search for gender equality

March 7, 2020 Por María Caridad Araujo Leave a Comment

In the 70s, the philosopher John Rawls published his Theory of Justice. He used a very powerful metaphor for this discussion: that of the "veil of ignorance." He argued that if covered by a veil of ignorance about our individual characteristics, our socioeconomic status, our talents, and skills, we would be able to agree on a set of rules about our coexistence in society, only … [Read more...] about Focusing on diversity in the search for gender equality

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