Caregiving is a synonym of woman, why?

• In Event: Care work from an intergenerational perspective: women´s struggles in Latin America

Abstract

The first scene of the movie directed by Greta Gerwig ¨Barbie¨, is powerful. Although people suggest it as a promotion of abortion, this scene shows the discomfort about caregiving as an exclusively female activity since their girlhood. Unfortunately, childhood’s toys and games are stereotyped and boys develop their ability to care for others through play very little. Meanwhile, women give up multiple dimensions of their lives because they assume the care for others.

Presenter

• Diana Marcela Jiménez Restrepo, Universidad del Valle, Colombia