Resources on Care Economy
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New findings on the global care economy
Caring for the carers
28 June 2018
Investment in the care economy needs to be doubled to avert a looming global care crisis, says a new ILO report "Care work and care jobs for the future of decent work" . Sweeping changes in policies should address the rising need for care and tackle the huge disparity between women’s and men’s care responsibilities.
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The Guardian
UN: spend an extra £5tn by 2030 to tackle global 'care crisis'
28 June 2018
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Executive summary
Care work and care jobs for the future of decent work [Summary]
28 June 2018
This report takes a comprehensive look at unpaid and paid care work and its relationship with the changing world of work. A key focus is the persistent gender inequalities in households and the labour market, which are inextricably linked with care work.
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Report
Care work and care jobs for the future of decent work
28 June 2018
This report takes a comprehensive look at unpaid and paid care work and its relationship with the changing world of work. A key focus is the persistent gender inequalities in households and the labour market, which are inextricably linked with care work.
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Care economy
ILO calls for urgent action to prevent looming global care crisis
28 June 2018
New ILO report highlights inadequate policy responses to the rising demand and quantifies the extent of the care burden on women.
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Media advisory
ILO to launch new report addressing the looming global care crisis
20 June 2018
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News
ILO hosts partners meeting on cooperative responses to advancing public health
28 May 2018
ILO hosts partners meeting to discuss the next steps on research exploring the potential of cooperatives to advance public health in Cameroon and Kenya.
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News
Discussing next steps toward advancing universal health coverage through cooperatives
26 April 2018
During the Geneva Health Forum in April 2018, the research findings on the potential of cooperatives in advancing universal health coverage were presented to discuss next steps with a range of stakeholders.
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Publication
Cooperatives meeting informal economy workers' child care needs - A Joint ILO and WIEGO Initiative
25 April 2018
Cooperatives set up and run by workers in the informal economy are among the solutions in meeting women workers’ care needs, while also helping protect their labour rights. This report complements the ILO's previous studies with cases from Brazil, India, and Guatemala on how informal economy workers’ organizations can mobilize through cooperatives to provide child care services to their members. The case studies highlight diverse forms of child care provision and outline the varied partnerships needed to implement and sustain child care services for informal economy workers.
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Publication
Advancing domestic workers’ rights through cooperatives in Trinidad and Tobago: An ILO, NUDE and SWCC initiative
18 April 2018
This brief summarizes one example of the ILO’s work in advancing domestic workers’ cooperatives. The ILO supported the National Union of Domestic Workers (NUDE) in Trinidad and Tobago to provide their members with access to employment opportunities and improved working conditions through a cooperative society.