Legal Implications of Care as a “Universal” Human Right; Implicaciones jurídicas de los cuidados como derecho humano “universal”; Implications juridiques des soins en tant que droit humain “universel”

Abstract

This work examines the main theoretical and normative aspects that relate to care as a universal human right, highlighting its relevance for the sustainability of life and gender justice. The objective was to identify from these technical and conceptual proposals, which are the necessary regulatory, institutional and cultural conditions around its own definition or redefinition, and the right requirements, so that the treatments can be implemented and carried out effectively as a right universal human. A qualitative methodology was applied with documentary analysis based on the focus on human subjects. Among the main hallmarks, important regulatory advances have been identified at the international and regional level in relation to the way of conceiving care and the approach that integrates it as a dynamic exchange agent. Although disappointments persist in the effective implementation, the conclusions substantiate the need for guarantee with emphasis on gender, redistribution and recognition, to advance a responsible model that universalizes care in its triple dimension of the right to care, care and self-care, based on human dignity.