ChileMujeres Laments Lack of Urgency on Universal Nursery Care Bill After President's Address

Following President José Antonio Kast's first public address, the executive president of the ChileMujeres Foundation, Francisca Jünemann, voiced disappointment regarding the lack of urgency surrounding the universal nursery care bill. The foundation noted that the indications for the bill are not scheduled for presentation until June 15.

Jünemann recalled President Kast's campaign promise to enact this legislation within his first 90 days in office, a commitment that has not been met. "We greatly value that this has also been reinforced by the President of the Republic, but the truth is that we did not hear the word 'urgency' in the President's speech at any point, given the urgency of female unemployment we have in Chile," she stated.

“

We greatly value that this has also been reinforced by the President of the Republic, but the truth is that we did not hear the word 'urgency' in the President's speech at any point, given the urgency of female unemployment we have in Chile.

The foundation emphasized the critical state of female employment in the country, reporting that "100% of the increase in unemployment was again exclusively among women." This has led to a concerning unemployment rate of 28% specifically among young women. ChileMujeres stressed that immediate action is needed to address this economic disparity and support women's participation in the workforce.

“

100% of the increase in unemployment was again exclusively among women.