The role of urban care sector in women’s employment and gender segregation in Colombian regions

Paula Herrera Idárraga; Helena María Hernández; Martha Susana Jaimes

doi:10.38191/iirr-jorr.24.055

The role of urban care sector in women’s employment and gender segregation in Colombian regions

Título traducido de la contribución: El papel del sector de cuidados urbanos en el empleo femenino y la segregación de género en las regiones de Colombia

Paula Herrera Idárraga, Helena María Hernández, Martha Susana Jaimes

Departamento de Economía

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La provisión de servicios de cuidado puede reducir las brechas laborales de género. Dado que las actividades
económicas relacionadas con el cuidado están altamente feminizadas, fortalecer los servicios de cuidado
puede aumentar la participación de las mujeres en el empleo total. Los servicios de cuidado también
pueden reducir la carga del cuidado no remunerado y promover el empleo femenino en otros sectores, lo
que podría cambiar la segregación sectorial por género. Exploramos estas relaciones para Colombia a través
de un análisis regional urbano. Clasificamos las ciudades en tres regiones utilizando su nivel de
competitividad como una medida amplia de la dinámica del mercado laboral. Utilizando un modelo de
efectos fijos, nuestros resultados muestran que un aumento en la importancia del sector de cuidados
impulsa la participación laboral femenina y la segregación sectorial; sin embargo, enfatizamos la
importancia de los contextos urbanos y regionales en la determinación del papel de la provisión de cuidados
en la igualdad de género.

Título traducido de la contribución	El papel del sector de cuidados urbanos en el empleo femenino y la segregación de género en las regiones de Colombia
Idioma original	Inglés
Páginas (desde-hasta)	229-245
Número de páginas	17
Publicación	Investigaciones Regionales
N.º	63
DOI	https://doi.org/10.38191/iirr-jorr.24.055
Estado	Publicada - 24 oct. 2024

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