Publications
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Caring with dignity: Towards an Integrated Home Care System for Older Adults in the Dominican Republic
This policy brief presents the main findings of the study Caring with Dignity: Towards an Integrated Home Care System for Older Adults in the Dominican Republic, whose purpose was to evaluate the programme from the perspectives of rights, decent work and the care economy. Rather than measuring programme outcomes alone, the study analyses its capacity […]
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Time for women: from the local to transformative policies. Evaluation of childcare experiences in Río Grande, Argentina
Within this framework, the Latin American Team for Justice and Gender (ELA) conducted an evaluation of two care programs implemented by the Secretariat of Gender and Community Development , Municipality of Río Grande. The city’s territorial particularities—the presence of migrant families with limited support networks, the considerable distances between neighborhoods, transportation accessibility, and climatic conditions—make […]
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Recognizing care from ethnic worldviews: Contributions from a participatory research for the ethnic chapter of the National Care System in Colombia
The “Weaving Care” project arises in this context as an initiative to document, make visible and value the care practices developed by women from ethnic peoples. This study, promoted by the Ministry of Equality and Equity, the Simón Bolívar University and the Women of the Ethnic Commission for Peace, represents an unprecedented effort to build […]
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Community co-responsibility in care: evidence from the “Chile Cuida” Community Care Centers
This policy brief presents the main findings of a study conducted in 2025 aimed at identifying the conditions that promote or hinder community co-responsibility in the CCCs across four territorial contexts. The research was conducted by the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Chile, with the active collaboration of the Undersecretariat of Social […]
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Cuidar con Dignidad: Hacia un Sistema Integral de Atención Domiciliaria para Personas Mayores en la República Dominicana
This Policy Brief presents the main findings of the study *Caring with Dignity: Toward a Comprehensive Home Care System in the Dominican Republic*, which aimed to evaluate the program from the perspectives of rights, decent work, and the care economy. Rather than merely measuring the program’s outcomes, the study analyzes its capacity to contribute to […]
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Tiempo para mujeres: de lo local a las políticas transformadoras. Evaluación de experiencias de cuidado infantil en Río Grande, Argentina
Within this framework, the Latin American Justice and Gender Team (ELA) evaluated two care programs implemented by the Secretariat of Gender and Community Development of the Municipality of Río Grande. The city’s specific territorial characteristics—the presence of migrant families with limited support networks, the great distances between neighborhoods, access to transportation, and weather conditions—make it […]
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Reconocer el cuidado desde las cosmovisiones étnicas: Aportes desde una investigación participativa para el capítulo étnico del Sistema Nacional de Cuidado en Colombia
The “Tejiendo Cuidados” project emerged in this context as an initiative to document, highlight, and value the care practices carried out by women from ethnic communities. This study, sponsored by the Ministry of Equality and Equity, Simón Bolívar University, and the Women of the Ethnic Commission for Peace, represents an unprecedented effort to build knowledge […]
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Corresponsabilidad comunitaria en los cuidados: evidencia desde los Centros Comunitarios de Cuidados “Chile Cuida”
This policy brief presents the main findings of a 2025 study that identified the conditions that promote or hinder community-based shared responsibility in Community Care Centers across four regional contexts. The Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Chile conducted the research in collaboration with the Undersecretariat of Social Services of the Ministry of […]
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We are all researchers: the co-creation experience of the IV course on social sciences for conservation at the Cocha Cashu Biological Station in Manu National Park, Peru
Since 1969, the Cocha Cashu Biological Station (EBCC) has focused on studying Amazonian landscapes known for their high biodiversity and low levels of human intervention. To bridge the gap between social research and conservation biology, the Social Sciences for Conservation Course was launched in 2018. In 2025, the course included male and female indigenous youth […]
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Remote tutoring for learning recovery: Experimental evidence from a low-tech intervention in Peru
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated global educational inequalities, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, where prolonged school closures disrupted continuity of learning. In Peru, these disruptions led to significant declines in students’ mathematics performance. This paper evaluates the impact of Desafía-T a Aprender, a remote tutoring program implemented in the Peruvian highlands to address pandemic-related learning […]
