All news: care economy

Gender equality and women workers

Childcare shortfalls having major impact on gender equality in labour markets across Asia and the Pacific

New report highlights impacts of shortfalls in childcare provision in the region, makes recommendations for change at all levels.

World Breastfeeding Week 2023

Employers need to do more to support breastfeeding women in the workplace –UNICEF, ILO

UNICEF and the ILO urge employers in the Philippines to do more to support breastfeeding mothers in the workplace, which is good for mothers, babies and businesses.

Roundtable on Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions held in Delhi

ILO, UNICEF and UNRCO India come together to discuss the potential for creating jobs in the green, digital and care economies

Indonesia to develop a road map on care economy

The ILO supports the collaborative efforts taken by the Government of Indonesia and its developmental partners to develop a road map on care economy to generate new jobs, promote equality and improve the country’s economic growth.

EU and several of its Member States confirm support for Global Accelerator

At a High-level Dialogue in New York, the EU and the governments of Belgium, Germany, Portugal and Spain, expressed their commitment to the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions.

Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF

ILO Director-General statement to the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC)

Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF

ILO Director-General statement to the Development Committee

ILO promotes a greater investment in care leaves and services for a more Indonesia’s gender equal world of work

The ILO organizes a two-day capacity building workshop for its social partners to scale-up and accelerate progresses in Indonesia’s investment in care.

Reaching out to young workers and youth through a radio campaign

The ILO organizes a series of radio talkshows on issues related to women, youth and work to commemorate the International Women’s Day.

It is time for Indonesia to invest in care leave and services

Investing in care leave and services improves women's participation in the workforce and ensures quality childcare. The ILO promotes transformative care work policies through social dialogues.

ILO launches Global Care Policy Portal and Care Policy Investment Simulator

ILO hopes these new tools will encourage the investment needed to support the two billion people still without adequate maternity and paternity support, parental leave and childcare services.

InfoStories

The value of essential work: World Employment and Social Outlook 2023

Key workers are essential for societies to function. This report calls for a revaluation of their work to reflect their social contribution, and for greater investment in key sectors.

Care economy

ILO stresses the need for transformative care economy policies with decent employment opportunities for domestic workers

An Ibero-American symposium in Cartagena aims to identify challenges and opportunities for policy makers. The ILO Director-General joined Ministers of Labour from Latin America and Spain for Tuesday's virtual opening session.

Elevating one’s humanity as we transition

Laura Lane McKinnon, Hospice Savannah – Savannah, Georgia

WEF Annual Meeting in Davos

ILO Director-General highlights world of work issues and social justice at World Economic Forum

The ILO Director-General, Gilbert Houngbo emphasized the need for social justice at the gathering of leaders in the Swiss resort of Davos.

Launch of the ILO Report on Care at Work:

Greater investment in care services could create more than 10 million jobs in Indonesia

The ILO launches its new report on care at work, highlighting the benefits of investing in care services and policies to alleviate poverty, encourage gender equality and support care for children and the elderly in Indonesia.

Care economy

Investing in universal childcare and long-term care services in the EU could generate over 13 million jobs by 2030, says ILO

At the European Employment & Social Rights Forum, the ILO underlined that closing the current policy gaps in care in the EU would yield high returns on investment, boost women’s labour market participation, and reduce gender wage gaps.

Care economy

Closing gaps in leaves and care services would generate millions of formal jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean, especially for women

Despite the progress made in the last decade, there are still large regulatory and enforcement gaps in maternity protection, leaves, and child and elderly care in the countries of the region.

Joint Statement by the ILO and UN Women on the occasion of the Global Day of Action for Care

Care sector

How to make the care sector resilient after the pandemic?

Care workers have a crucial role in safeguarding our health and protecting our societies. But to be able to protect us, they must be protected adequately, including through investments in equal pay and decent workplaces, said Heinz Koller, ILO...