Post by account_disabled on Mar 4, 2024 5:22:18 GMT -5
The reality of at least 2.3 million people in Mexico translates into non-existent social security, lack of insurance for major medical expenses, bonuses, profit sharing and vacation bonuses. In addition, this profession today has half a million domestic workers unemployed due to the pandemic.
Domestic work is one of the most devalued and during the pandemic one of the most affected. Data from the National Occupation and Employment Survey (ENOE) from Inegi show that in June 2019 there were 2,283,839 women employed in this activity, and a year later the figure has been reduced to only 1,834,039.
A totally null recovery in the labor market that goes in the opposite direction.
Domestic workers unemployed due to pandemic
Take care of those who take care of you was an initiative promoted by the Support and Training Center for Domestic Employees (CACEH) and the entertainment company Chile Mobile Number List Participant, whose purpose was to raise awareness in Mexican society about the difficult situation that millions of domestic workers were experiencing. in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, it seems that neither this nor other initiatives had the expected result. Although it is a generality that the labor market was affected by the impact of the health emergency, the zero progress that we are seeing in this area has gender biases, since they mostly affect women.
unemployed domestic workers
Taking into account the statistics, to date almost 500,000 domestic worker jobs are not active. And precisely this figure coincides with the difference in the total number of employed women; suggesting that they did not move to any other sector or work activity either.
This fact suggests that the profession of thousands of women, although it was already undervalued, the crisis pushed them to simply remain without work activity, have zero income and be among the last to have managed to return to their jobs after the strong impact of the emergency. sanitary.
Domestic work is the one with the least recovery, since after confinement, barely around 25% of temporary sick leave has recovered.
In contrast to other sectors such as entertainment, tourism, restaurants and even sporting events, which could be at levels of 350% more jobs compared to June 2020.
A profession in decline
In 2019, the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) analyzed the unconstitutionality of the exclusion of domestic workers from the Mandatory Social Security Regime, ordering the IMSS to carry out a pilot program that allows them to be insured.
domestic workers without jobs during the pandemic
The objective of this program created by the IMSS was to guarantee access to social security for domestic workers, on equal terms with the rest of the workers.
Before COVID-19, only 1% of domestic workers managed to be affiliated with said program, however 99% did not have the same luck and they continued to work without having access to any benefits, to later face the economic crisis. and labor that the health emergency brought with it.
As if that were not enough, a report carried out by Oxfam Mexico , women who practice this profession in informal conditions have the lowest salaries, these are between 1,500 pesos per month, which is not even equivalent to the minimum wage in Mexico.
An SDG that is going backwards
Sustainable Development Goal 5: Gender Equality , issued by the UN, aims to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls, however, information from the United Nations Organization states that the effects of The COVID-19 pandemic could reverse the few achievements that have been made in terms of gender equality and women's rights.
The coronavirus outbreak exacerbates existing inequalities for women and girls globally; from health and the economy, to security and social protection.
HIM.
And half a million domestic workers unemployed due to the pandemic is a perfect example of this. In fact women are playing a disproportionate role in the response to the virus.
Women are also more affected by the economic effects of COVID-19, as they disproportionately work in insecure labor markets.
Nearly 60% of women work in the informal economy, further exposing them to poverty.
HIM.
unemployed domestic workers and poverty in women
However, this working sector was already fractured before the health emergency, which translates into a general lack of access to basic benefits such as those established by law for other professions.
Currently, a large number of unemployed domestic workers are searching for economic support that will allow them and their families to get ahead, and as long as the initiatives in their favor do not generate results, the empowerment of women will continue to be a simple utopia.
Domestic work is one of the most devalued and during the pandemic one of the most affected. Data from the National Occupation and Employment Survey (ENOE) from Inegi show that in June 2019 there were 2,283,839 women employed in this activity, and a year later the figure has been reduced to only 1,834,039.
A totally null recovery in the labor market that goes in the opposite direction.
Domestic workers unemployed due to pandemic
Take care of those who take care of you was an initiative promoted by the Support and Training Center for Domestic Employees (CACEH) and the entertainment company Chile Mobile Number List Participant, whose purpose was to raise awareness in Mexican society about the difficult situation that millions of domestic workers were experiencing. in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, it seems that neither this nor other initiatives had the expected result. Although it is a generality that the labor market was affected by the impact of the health emergency, the zero progress that we are seeing in this area has gender biases, since they mostly affect women.
unemployed domestic workers
Taking into account the statistics, to date almost 500,000 domestic worker jobs are not active. And precisely this figure coincides with the difference in the total number of employed women; suggesting that they did not move to any other sector or work activity either.
This fact suggests that the profession of thousands of women, although it was already undervalued, the crisis pushed them to simply remain without work activity, have zero income and be among the last to have managed to return to their jobs after the strong impact of the emergency. sanitary.
Domestic work is the one with the least recovery, since after confinement, barely around 25% of temporary sick leave has recovered.
In contrast to other sectors such as entertainment, tourism, restaurants and even sporting events, which could be at levels of 350% more jobs compared to June 2020.
A profession in decline
In 2019, the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) analyzed the unconstitutionality of the exclusion of domestic workers from the Mandatory Social Security Regime, ordering the IMSS to carry out a pilot program that allows them to be insured.
domestic workers without jobs during the pandemic
The objective of this program created by the IMSS was to guarantee access to social security for domestic workers, on equal terms with the rest of the workers.
Before COVID-19, only 1% of domestic workers managed to be affiliated with said program, however 99% did not have the same luck and they continued to work without having access to any benefits, to later face the economic crisis. and labor that the health emergency brought with it.
As if that were not enough, a report carried out by Oxfam Mexico , women who practice this profession in informal conditions have the lowest salaries, these are between 1,500 pesos per month, which is not even equivalent to the minimum wage in Mexico.
An SDG that is going backwards
Sustainable Development Goal 5: Gender Equality , issued by the UN, aims to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls, however, information from the United Nations Organization states that the effects of The COVID-19 pandemic could reverse the few achievements that have been made in terms of gender equality and women's rights.
The coronavirus outbreak exacerbates existing inequalities for women and girls globally; from health and the economy, to security and social protection.
HIM.
And half a million domestic workers unemployed due to the pandemic is a perfect example of this. In fact women are playing a disproportionate role in the response to the virus.
Women are also more affected by the economic effects of COVID-19, as they disproportionately work in insecure labor markets.
Nearly 60% of women work in the informal economy, further exposing them to poverty.
HIM.
unemployed domestic workers and poverty in women
However, this working sector was already fractured before the health emergency, which translates into a general lack of access to basic benefits such as those established by law for other professions.
Currently, a large number of unemployed domestic workers are searching for economic support that will allow them and their families to get ahead, and as long as the initiatives in their favor do not generate results, the empowerment of women will continue to be a simple utopia.