Childcare Service Expansion in Chile and Mexico - For Women or Children or Both?

Over the last few years, several middle-income countries, including Chile, Mexico and Uruguay, have increased the availability of early childhood education and care (ECEC) services. This paper looks at recent efforts to expand ECEC services for children up to three years in Chile and Mexico. Although concerns over low female labour force participation and child welfare have emerged on the political agendas of both countries, their approaches to service expansion differ significantly.

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Author:Silke Staab, Roberto Gerhard
Series:UNRISD Gender and Development Papers
Issue:10
Publisher:United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD), Geneva, Switzerland