Economía del cuidado, trabajo remunerado y no remunerado en mujeres emprendedoras de la Parroquia de Shaglli, Santa Isabel, Azuay, año 2023

Abstract

The care economy has become the main criticism of feminist debates, therefore feminist economics has emerged that has raised it as a fundamental pillar in the sustainability of life. The general objective of the research is to describe the perception regarding the care economy, the paid and unpaid work of entrepreneurial women in the parish of Shaglli, Santa Isabel, Azuay, in the year 2023. The study had a qualitative approach, phenomenological design and with an exploratory scope. We worked with in- depth interviews with 14 entrepreneurial women and a focus group of 6 women from a venture, whose main jobs in the ventures are the trade, manufacture and sale of dairy products, bakery and pastry stands, it should be noted that it was a sample by convenience. The results showed that women entrepreneurs have obstacles such as work overload in relation to paid and unpaid work, as well as advantages of being able to manage their own income and have autonomy.