Official CSW69 Side Event March 19, 2025

This document compiles the contributions of Alma Espino, Luiza Nassif, and Nasheli Noriega on the outcomes of the co-creation workshop “Financing Care to Achieve the SDGs: Feminist Proposals from Latin America”, held on March 18, 2025. This event was organized by the Gender and Trade Network – Latin America (Red de Género y Comercio-AL), the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) and Oxfam, with support from the Global Alliance for Care and the Wellspring Philanthropic Fund. It was held in preparation for the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development and the ECLAC 16th Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Financing care is essential for development and for combating inequalities and poverty from a feminist perspective. There are currently serious weaknesses in guaranteeing this right, making it imperative to discuss and decide on fairer financing options that contribute to social and gender equality, as well as to job creation and sustainable economic development. The inclusion of the care economy in both these Conferences represents a crucial opportunity to highlight its role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and building equitable and resilient societies.