in order to better understand these gaps and the differences between countries further analysis should be conducted in the light of the specific characteristics of the labour markets of the region and how they are regulated the significant socioeconomic differences between domestic woikers and other care workers reflect the existence of a dual model of labour regulation and protection in the regioa the low profile of domestic employment on the policy agenda and in labour regulations in latin america is an indicator of entrenched patterns of discrimination against women and the undervaluation of what is traditionally regarded as women s work and caring for others the flows of female migrants performing care work heighten the lack of protection and discrimination in the sector caring is a task for women and serving one for poor women