Self-care, Care for the Environment, and Care for Others: A Gender Perspective?

Abstract

Care for the environment is one of the key themes in the debate on the concept of care (Mortari, 2022), alongside care for oneself and for others (Orefice, 2020). This contribution offers a reflection on the concept of care from a gender perspective, analyzing phenomena such as the eco gender gap. On one hand, Kuhse (1997) argues that women engage in care more than men because social customs lead them to care for those in need of attention, while Nussbaum (2001) contends that the activity of care is indispensable and that we should base citizenship on it, acknowledging the care needs and the burden of those who provide care.