According to the analysis of the 2026 budget, 7.5 out of every 10 programs aimed at reducing gaps suffered cuts or were eliminated. The pension moratorium underwent a real adjustment of 41.71%. With the elimination of this tool, the report estimates that 9 out of every 10 women will not be able to access a regular pension. Meanwhile, the kindergarten construction program was directly eliminated, and no new ones are projected for 2026. Additionally, line 144 recorded a 23% drop in executed credit between 2023 and 2025.
Impact of the labor reform The report warns that the recently approved labor reform deepens these inequalities. The introduction of the 'time bank,' which allows compensating overtime with rest instead of pay, clashes with the need for predictability required by care tasks, which fall predominantly on women (who spend 3 more hours per day than men on unpaid domestic work).IP Likewise, the repeal of the Telework Law repeals the only regulation that explicitly recognized care tasks within the labor relationship. For CEPA, this scenario consolidates a model where the state's withdrawal from care policies forces women to absorb these tasks in their homes, further limiting their possibilities of insertion into the formal labor market.
Buenos Aires, March 8 (NA) -- Gender gaps in the Argentine economy have deepened over the past year, marked by an increase in female unemployment and a progressive dismantling of public policies aimed at reducing inequality. This is revealed in the report 'March 8 in economic perspective' prepared by the Argentine Center for Political Economy (CEPA). According to the survey, based on data from the Permanent Household Survey for the third quarter of 2025, the unemployment rate for women rose to 7.4%, compared to 5.9% for men. This situation is particularly critical among young women aged 14 to 29, where unemployment nearly doubles the general level.
Feminization of poverty The report highlights a marked 'feminization of poverty.' Women represent 64.2% of people with the lowest incomes in the country. At the opposite extreme, wealth remains predominantly in male hands: 63% of the highest-income sector are men. This asset gap is reflected in the tax system, where women represent only 32.8% of those who pay Personal Assets Tax and 30% on the Income Tax.
Adjustment and dismantling of policies One of the most critical points pointed out by CEPA is the impact of fiscal adjustment on gender policies.
