Social security protection of the domestic work from a gender perspective

Abstract

In an activity in which women represent more than 90% of workers, it is undeniable the need to design policy to adopt gender mainstreaming in social protection interventions targeting domestic workers. This paper analyses the Spanish Social Security system of  the domestic work from a gender mainstreaming. This perspective is essential because the formulation of the Social Security has been a significant factor in generating the gender gap that has characterized (still today) domestic service. The reform that took place in 2011 was presented as an undeniable advance in the formal dimension that should promote the substantive equality. It discusses the extent to which goals are being achieved, as well as the deficiencies that still exist and that hinder to achieve, or at least promoting, the equality of opportunities.