Abstract

This article critically examines traditional theories of well-being from feministperspectives, arguing that dominant conceptions —centered on individualautonomy, economic income, and quantitative metrics— reproduce genderhierarchies and structural exclusions by assuming an abstract and universal subject.In contrast, this work shows that feminist proposals not only broaden thedimensions considered relevant for assessing well-being, but also transform its onto-epistemic and normative bases by situating it in relationships of interdependence,care, and social justice. Drawing on a dialogue with authors such as MarthaNussbaum, Judith Butler, and Ingrid Robeyns, as well as approaches from theeconomics of care and ecofeminism, I argue that well-being should be understood asa relational and situated process, sustained by bonds of solidarity, the diversity ofbodies and experiences, and the sustainability of life in its material, symbolic, andecological dimensions. I analyze also the translation of these perspectives into publicpolicy, showing that the measurement and institutional design of well-being involvenormative decisions that can expand or restrict the conditions of livability. In thissense, this work proposes understanding well-being not as a fixed state or a mereevaluative metric, but as a collective political horizon aimed at expanding dignifiedways of life and building more just, pluralistic, and sustainable societies.