Gala Díaz Langou
CIPPEC (Argentina)
Areas of expertise:
Gender, Social Issues
MA in Public Policy and Development Management (Georgetown University) and a BA in International Studies (Universidad Torcuato Di Tella). She is the Co-Chair of T20’s Sustainable Development Goals Taskforce and a Delegate to W20 Argentina. She is a professor at di Tella Univeristy. She has also worked as an international consultant for several UN agencies and other international organizations and governments of the Latin American Region. Her work is focused on doing applied research on policies that foster women’s and children’s rights. She has authored over 50 publications on social policy in Latin America, including a book on Early Childhood in Argentina (2015) and a book on Gender Economic Equity and G20 (2018).
report
article
webinar
podcastThe most alarming data that the pandemic leaves us is that of the infantilization of poverty
- in Spanish - May 27, 2021CIPPEC (Argentina)
In Argentina, 6 out of 10 boys and girls are in a situation of poverty and are more vulnerable economic shocks.
In Argentina, the crisis that deepened with the emergence of COVID-19 is widening inequalities
- in Spanish - April 18, 2021CIPPEC (Argentina)
The impact of COVID-19 deepens the gap with the most vulnerable families of Argentina.
The gender approach in the response to the pandemic: an analysis of subnational strategies to address the emergency
- in Spanish - January 29, 2021CIPPEC (Argentina)
In two-thirds of the Argentinian households that increased their domestic workload, women shouldered the additional burden.
X-ray of poverty: who is most affected by the pandemic crisis
- in Spanish - September 30, 2020CIPPEC (Argentina)
The social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic deepened the situation of social vulnerability in Argentina.
Don't let Covid-19 detonate the gender economic gap
- in Spanish - April 17, 2020CIPPEC (Argentina)
The gender gap in the labor market is real. Without making it visible, it is impossible to develop policies to reverse this situation.
The pandemic may further open up gender gaps that were already present in the economy
- in Spanish - July 2, 2020CIPPEC (Argentina)
Remote work has partly helped during the crisis. But home responsibilities have disproportionately increased for women.
Opportunity from the COVID-19 emergency
- in Spanish - April 23, 2020CIPPEC (Argentina)
Women aged 15-64 are more likely to lack social protection from the State. A gender-sensitive social protection system is needed.
Recommendations to ensure that changes in remote working and leave do not accentuate gender-based labour gaps
- in Spanish - July 27, 2020CIPPEC (Argentina)
The lower and worse participation of women in the economy affects basic human rights. These inequalities are increasing.
First virtual conference of SV Latin American think tanks on COVID-19
- in Spanish - April 22, 2020Southern Voice
In a joint initiative with On Think Tanks, Southern Voice organized its first virtual conference on COVID-19 in Latin America.
Basic income: a strategy for dealing with the social effects of the pandemic
- in Spanish - September 7, 2020CIPPEC (Argentina)
Universality signifies the right to a minimum income, but not that everyone necessarily receives that minimum income.
Universal income for children: more than the sum of the parts
- in Spanish - August 1, 2020CIPPEC (Argentina)
Despite the evidence about the aggregate returns of investing in children and adolescents, these groups suffer most from poverty.
Who is most affected by the social crisis of the pandemic?
- in Spanish - October 2, 2020CIPPEC (Argentina)
Interview with Gala Díaz Langou, director of the Social Protection Program, on the social impact of COVID-19 in Argentina.
Social impact of COVID-19 in Argentina: balance of the first semester of 2020
- in Spanish - September 1, 2020CIPPEC (Argentina)
In Argentina, the social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic deepened social vulnerabilities.