All news: care economy

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Why do women migrate?

Thousands of women migrate from India as domestic workers, to build better lives back in India. Some of these women share their stories.

The ILO and the Ministry of Equality and Equity promote care organizations in Cesar and Chocó, Colombia

The objective: Strengthen care organizations within the social and solidarity economy for decent work in territorial care.

Daycare facilities inaugurated to accommodate the needs of working mothers

The daycare centers will create a conducive working environment with, safe, stimulating, and child-friendly facilities that accommodate the needs of working mothers with infant children and toddlers in the textile and garment factories.

Indonesia launches its Road Map for Care Economy for a more Gender Equal World of Work

The International Labour Organization (ILO) Office in Indonesia supports the Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection in the development of a Road Map on Care Economy for a Transformative, fair and Equal World of Work in Indonesia.

Rights of domestic workers

New ILO policy brief calls for domestic workers to be included in care policies to ensure their rights at work

Domestic workers play an integral and increasing role in care provision but lack access to labour rights and social protection. Governments and social partners need to act.

Care economy

Investing in care policies can create millions of jobs in MENA, new ILO report finds

Marking International Women’s Day, the International Labour Organization Regional Office for Arab States (ILO ROAS) launched a pivotal report on the labour market impact of investing in the care economy in the Middle East and North Africa.

Moving towards equality: The role of care work in the Latin American labour market

Analysing the intersection between gender, employment and care, the ILO presents a detailed report that calls for transformative action to redistribute care work around co-responsibility and social justice.

National and International Efforts Gather to Support Early Childhood in Jordan

Social experiment on care economy

Women work 100 hours per week but still consider unproductive: Magdalene-ILO Care work social experiment

What happens if you are paid to do care work that you usually do at home?

Care economy

Towards golden Indonesia with equality in care work

The ILO organizes an interactive discussion session examining the key findings of its workers' perception survey on care work, conducted in collaboration with KataData Insight Centre.

Care economy

Childcare allows an informal, working mother to care and support her family

This is the life journey of Siti Riyanti, a working mother of two who has been able to support her family and take care of her sons with the support of a quality, affordable childcare service.

Care economy

Indonesian women are still obliged to quit their paid jobs due to caring responsibilities

The ILO is launching findings of its workers’ perception survey on care work. The survey is conducted to support the development process of Indonesia’s Road Map and National Action Plan on Care Economy.

Care economy

A company-based childcare service improves workers’ loyalty and productivity

The ILO, together with its social partners, conducts a visit to Tunas Cinta childcare service in Mojokerto District in East Java to learn about challenges and opportunities in providing a greater access to childcare for Indonesian workers nationwide.

Childcare policy

Closing childcare policy gaps offers high return on investment

There is a compelling social investment and gender equality case for transforming childcare policies so that they universally and effectively cover children from birth until the start of mandatory primary education, new ILO research has found.

International Conference of Labour Statisticians

Data: A common language for the world of work

Without accurate data, labour market decisions cannot be taken says Rafael Diez de Medina, Chief Statistician and Director of the ILO Department of Statistics.

Care economy

Quality, affordable childcare services are key to gender equality in labour market

The ILO continues to support the development of Indonesia’s Road Map and Action Plan on Care Economy by organizing the fourth stakeholder meeting with a focus on childcare services.

Indonesia identifies seven strategic issues for its Road Map and Action Plan on Care Economy

The ILO supports the development of Indonesia’s Road Map and Action Plan on Care Economy, led by the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection (KPPPA), through a series of consultative meetings.

Belgium hosts Employment conference on labour market participation of women

The ILO discussed the situation of women in the world of work, and the initiatives which are being taken to support women’s participation in the labour market and reduce the gender pay gap.

The ILO holds meeting on care provision through cooperatives with global and country level updates

On Wednesday, August 23rd, The ILO’s Cooperative Unit (COOP) and the Gender, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (GEDI) Branch came together with 27 ILO colleagues from headquarters and the field to discuss progress on the initiative Cooperative Care...

Decent work

ILO-UN Women joint programme on decent employment for women in the care economy concludes with recommendations to address care coverage gaps

A high-level policy dialogue on care, decent employment and macroeconomy organized by the ILO and UN Women highlights the need for increased care investment in Nepal for decent employment opportunities for women through gender-responsive care,...