THE POWER OF PEOPLE, PLACES & FIRMS
Reading Time: 4 minutesEn Colombia, más de 17 millones de personas, casi un tercio de la población, requieren cuidados o apoyo diario. Construir sistemas de cuidado sostenibles requiere coordinación entre sectores y niveles de gobierno, con base en principios de colaboración, descentralización y corresponsabilidad. Pero el esfuerzo vale la pena: garantizar el derecho al cuidado no es solo una obligación moral, sino un camino hacia comunidades más fuertes e inclusiva.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn Colombia, more than 17 million people, nearly a third of the population, require daily care or support. Many of these children, adolescents, older adults, and people with disabilities are supported by more than 7 million unpaid caregivers. Building sustainable care systems requires coordination across sectors and levels of government, based on principles of collaboration, decentralisation, and shared responsibility.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe power of women is Japan’s largest untapped energy source, crucial for the country’s growth. Tokyo’s initiatives, like promoting women’s participation in society and supporting female entrepreneurs, aim to create a city where women can shine and contribute to sustainable growth.
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn Bogotá, 1.2 million women dedicate most of their time to unpaid care work, and 90% of them live in poverty. Bogotá Mayor Claudia López discusses what she’s doing to relieve the burden on women in her city.
Reading Time: 3 minutesEn Bogotá, el 39% de las mujeres se encuentran en situación de pobreza frente al 34% de los hombres. Las mujeres necesitan soluciones habitacionales que las ayuden a encontrar trabajo, a cuidar de los demás y a escapar de la violencia doméstica y del conflicto armado interno. ¿Cómo puede ayudar la ciudad?
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn Bogota, 39% of women are in poverty compared to 34% of men. Women require housing solutions that support them in finding work, caring for others and escaping domestic violence and the internal armed conflict. How is the city helping?
Reading Time: 4 minutesWomen tend to be very active in the labour force in remote rural areas, but not in other non-metropolitan regions. Is it all about unpaid care work?
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhat are so-called “Pink-collar” jobs? They include areas such as nursing, childcare, education, social work or personal and household services. Following the pandemic, this critical work needs to be rewarded with action – not just words – to broaden the appeal of pink-collar jobs for women and men. The current political momentum around the social economy can help – find out how.