Blog BanRep: The elusive Domestic Revolution: Time Use and Gender Roles in Colombia
Despite advances in women’s education and labor force participation, cultural perceptions of gender roles within the household are changing at a much slower pace.
Publication Date:
Friday, 20 de February de 2026
16:25
Over the past decades, Colombian women have experienced profound transformations in their lives in terms of access to higher education, participation in the labor market, and reproductive decisions. However, these advances have not been fully translated into equivalent reorganization within households. The persistence of cultural norms regarding gender roles continues to shape the distribution of unpaid care work at home.
