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On International Day of Care and Support, observed on 29 October, Lorenia Valles Sampedro, the state coordinator of the Defense of Transformation and National Sovereignty in Sonora, highlighted the economic and social importance of unpaid care work. Valles Sampedro said that care work is “the engine of the economy of Mexico and the world, because it allows workers to go to work and leave their children, elderly relatives and people with disabilities in good hands.” She noted that the work is often unpaid because it is performed by women in their own homes, sometimes as a second job. According to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), in 2024 women contributed an average of 82,339 pesos per year to their households through unpaid domestic and care work. The same source estimates that these unpaid activities accounted for 23.9 % of Mexico’s gross domestic product, a share larger than any formal sector of the economy. The coordinator also underscored President Claudia Sheinbaum’s commitment to establishing a National Progressive Care System, a public policy aimed at guaranteeing the human right to care for all Mexicans and protecting those who provide care. Article source: El Imparcial | Image credit: El Imparcial
On International Day of Care and Support, observed on 29 October, Lorenia Valles Sampedro, the state coordinator of the Defense of Transformation and National Sovereignty in Sonora, highlighted the economic and social importance of unpaid care work. Valles Sampedro said that care work is “the engine of the economy of Mexico and the world, because it allows workers to go to work and leave their children, elderly relatives and people with disabilities in good hands.” She noted that the work is often unpaid because it is performed by women in their own homes, sometimes as a second job. According to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), in 2024 women contributed an average of 82,339 pesos per year to their households through unpaid domestic and care work. The same source estimates that these unpaid activities accounted for 23.9 % of Mexico’s gross domestic product, a share larger than any formal sector of the economy. The coordinator also underscored President Claudia Sheinbaum’s commitment to establishing a National Progressive Care System, a public policy aimed at guaranteeing the human right to care for all Mexicans and protecting those who provide care.
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