Exploration question
How can governments in Latin America and the Caribbean align urban policy to recognise care as a collective responsibility—mobilising the private sector to create inclusive spatial and economic conditions that empower women, support early childhood development, and advance gender and social justice?
Carina is a Mexican-Brazilian urban policy expert with over 12 years of experience, dedicated to advancing social, territorial, and environmental justice. She has broad experience leading diverse and multidisciplinary teams and has implemented public policies on housing, mobility, urban development, and care across various government levels. She served as Mexico’s National Viceminister of Urban Development and Housing (2019-2020) and directed the Cities Program for Mexico and Colombia at the World Resources Institute. Currently, she is General Director of Innovation at the Ministry of Economy and teaches social urbanism and gender and transport at Tec de Monterrey.
Carina holds a BA in Architecture from Tecnológico de Monterrey and an MSc in City Design and Social Science from the London School of Economics. A Humphrey SPURS Fellow at MIT (2023–2024), she values collaboration and transdisciplinary work. Carina is a dedicated yoga practitioner for over 15 years, an urban cyclist and an advocate for gender equality.
