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

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?

Towards golden Indonesia with equality in care work

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

Indonesia to develop a road map on care economy

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

Launch of Road Map on Care Economy in Indonesia

Launch of Road Map on Care Economy in Indonesia

The Government of Indonesia has initiated on care economy at the Indonesian leadership in G20 in 2022 by acknowledging the care economy as part of G20 Bali Leaders’ Declaration 2022.

The Launch of ILO-KataData Survey on Knowledge, Perception and Behaviour on Care Work

The Launch of ILO-KataData Survey on Knowledge, Perception and Behaviour on Care Work

The main aim of the event is to launch the key findings of the Care Work survey and to demonstrate the knowledge, perception and behaviour of the public at large (the society) towards issues related to employment and care work as well as shared...

Digital Communications Training for Trade Unions on Care Work

Digital Communications Training for Trade Unions on Care Work

The training aims to equip the trade unionists with skills on social media and content awareness raising on issues related to care work.

Launch of Social Experiment of ILO-Magdalene on Care Work

Launch of Social Experiment of ILO-Magdalene on Care Work

The launch highlights and screens a documentary video about hundreds of hours spent by five women with different backgrounds on caring responsibilities and domestic work without recognizing the economic values of the care work.

Public Education 116: Work and Care Work

Public Education 116: Work and Care Work

The ILO and Jurnal Perempuan launch the 116 edition of Jurnal Perempuan on Work and Care Work, highlighting the importance of the ILO's 5R Framework on Care Work (Recognition, Reduction, Redistribution, Representation and Reward).

Boosting Care Economy Awareness in Indonesia via Social Media

Boosting Care Economy Awareness in Indonesia via Social Media

The training aims to support the ILO to promote the “Recognize-Reduction-Redistribute (3R)” from the above 5R Framework of Care Economy, by digital-based awareness raising and outreach activities; to community of workers, business, employers, and...

The Care Economy in Indonesia
a mother with 2 kids looking out from a big window

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The Care Economy in Indonesia

To advance women’s right to decent work including in Indonesia, there is an urgent need to focus on the structural barriers already faced by women in all facets of their life, which place them at a greater risk of further exclusion and poverty.

Launching of ILO Report on Care at Work: Investing Care Leave Policies and Services for a More Gender Equal World of Work

Launching of ILO Report on Care at Work: Investing Care Leave Policies and Services for a More Gender Equal World of Work

The ILO report Care at Work: Investing in Care Leave Policies and Care Services for a More Gender-Equal World of Work provides a global overview of national laws and practices regarding care policies, namely maternity protection, paternity, parental...