according to data from the economic commission for latin america and the caribbean eclac based on timeuse surveys women perform between and of all unpaid work needed by households eclac b p moreover between and of women between the ages of and years in uruguay and el salvador respectively are out of the labour market for family reasons eclac b p first those who require care should receive it through quality services access to care in the market should not intensify poverty in the home and care work should not create barriers to education and employment under equal conditions between men and women