ILO-UNV Joint publication

Volunteering, unpaid care work and gender in lower-income countries

In recognition of the interactions and similarities between volunteering and unpaid care work, this  research paper released as part of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) partnership on the measurement of volunteer work  reviews and analyzes the gendered patterns of volunteering and unpaid care work in lower-income countries including an in-depth examination of the situation in Bangladesh.