solidarity takes the form of taxes and social security contributions that fund progressive benefits and transfers eclac and a pp solidarity also has an intergenerational component eclac and the principle of coresponsibility calls fora new gender contract based on the understanding that a more equitable distribution of roles and resources between men and women both within families and in society as a whole is essential for achieving a fair solution for the region s care needs eclac b intergenerational solidarity in meeting care needs allows for mutually beneficial exchanges by making it possible to share rights responsibilities and risks