Resources on Care Economy

International Women's Day 2022

Princess Sarah Culberson: Invest in the care economy for a better gender equal world

11 March 2022

In celebrating International Women's Week, author, humanitarian and global public speaker, Princess Sarah Culberson of Sierra Leone, joins the ILO to call on countries to invest in the care economy and transformative policies to shape a better future and achieve the SDGs in 2030.

Event

International Women’s Day 2022: Investing in care for all

The ILO celebrates this year’s International Women’s Day by advocating for large-scale investments in a package of transformative care leave and services that benefit workers, children, families, businesses, societies and the planet.

Publication

Care at work: Investing in care leave and services for a more gender equal world of work

07 March 2022

The report provides a global overview of national laws and practices regarding care policies, namely maternity protection, paternity, parental and other care-related leave policies, as well as childcare and long-term care services.

Report

Youth labour market resilience during the COVID-19 crisis in three middle-income countries

02 March 2022

Young people have been especially hard hit by the COVID-19 crisis. Despite support provided by governments, many young people had to rely on their individual capabilities and resources to adapt and react to these difficult times.

Online

Gender-responsive employment policies for a job-rich and fair recovery

A new generation of gender-responsive employment policies can play an important role to promote an inclusive and job-rich recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. This webinar will bring together experts and policymakers from different regions to share knowledge on how they have produced specific diagnostics on how women and men have been impacted by the crisis, and the ways in which they have progressed in implementing gender-responsive policies.

Closing of the webinar