María Francisca Barriga Yumha

I am an economist from the University of Chile and holds a Master’s degree in Social Policy, Work, and Welfare from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. My research is grounded in feminist economics, with a strong focus on the care economy, time use, and social protection systems. I was part of the first studies in Chile to propose indicators of time poverty and inequality, contributing to a broader understanding of unpaid work and its socioeconomic implications.

My work has also explored labor conditions and precarious employment, engaging closely with social organizations linked to labor movements, such as Fundación SOL and Cooperativa Desbordada in Chile. I have extensively studied social security systems, particularly pension systems, examining their distributive impacts and long-term sustainability.

Currently,I am a PhD researcher within the TOUCH programme, developing the project “Precarious Employment Trajectories, Psychosocial Risks, and Mental Well-being” under the supervision of Dr. Mireia Bolíbar Planas and Dr. Albert Navarro Gine.