Potentialities of women’s reproductive and productive work for the transformation of the environment

Abstract

In studies on labor, the traditional distinction made at the beginning of economic thought be- tween productive work and reproductive work has usually been accepted. These categories were intended to draw a clear line of distinction between activities that produced value and those that did not. However, in the last third of the 20th century, with the help of feminist studies, interest began to be shown in these issues. In this sense, this article provides a bibliographic review of various studies that have addressed the topic at an international and national level. Subsequently, the main theoretical, conceptual and methodological findings are presented. Finally, the con- clusions confirm that there is no research that theoretically and analytically reflects on the triad, productive work - reproductive work - transformation of the environment and that, on the con- trary, challenges persist that invite us to delve deeper into this field in the face of the processes of territorial development under the umbrella of the sustainable development objectives and the national human development plan of Nicaragua.