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The Pivotal Impact of Women in Informal Roles Across Society

SpeakerS:

Natalia Martinez-Kalinina, Co-Founder & COO, Base
Carmen Correa, CEO, Pro Mujer
Dr. Felicia Knaul, Director of the Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas, University of Miami
Dr. Sheila Davis, CEO, Partners in Health
Anita Bhatia, Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director, UN Women

Key takeaways & next steps:

  • Despite 70% of all healthcare being provided by women, throughout the care economy women are underpaid and undervalued, with informal workers suffering greatly during the pandemic.
  • Women need more access to resources to transform their lives, such as Socios En Salud, a program that helps children and community health workers in Peru apply for scholarships to access opportunities beyond that of giving care.
  • Public-private partnerships are needed to build infrastructure that allows the democratization of e-commerce, such as an open network for digital commerce that allows transactions without taking fees from entrepreneurs. 
  • Gender perspectives must be considered in all organizations, despite their size; women must be included in decision-making roles to ensure equal participation and the same opportunities for all.

“Women in informal roles across society is a critical topic for economic and urban development.”

 
Natalia Martinez-Kalinina, Co-Founder & COO, Base

“Change is collective. We have to be working together—the public sector and private sector need to align and cooperate to give women the opportunity to work together, or the change won’t last.”

 
Carmen Correa, CEO, Pro Mujer

“What we have been calling for is to completely rethink the built model of universal health coverage in our world that is based on, and reliant on, the exploitation of women.”

 
Dr. Felicia Knaul, Director of the Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas, University of Miami

“All of us need to be continuing to work together and synergizing to ensure that women are not just in the community health worker role, but are able to move beyond that if they choose to, and work in a variety of other settings.”

 
Dr. Sheila Davis, CEO, Partners in Health

“Governments have to reduce military spending and pivot away from building arms infrastructure to investing in climate change, in social protection programs, in health and education, and those things that are fundamental for sustainable development.”

 
Anita Bhatia, Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director, UN Women

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