Resources on Care Economy
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International Day of Care and Support
ILO Director-General statement for International Day of Care and Support
29 October 2023
On the first International Day of Care and Support, the International Labour Organization calls for heavy investments in the care economy.
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Video
Gilbert F. Houngbo, ILO Director General’s video message delivered at Women Deliver preconference 2023
11 September 2023
Large-scale investment in care policies could be transformative. We must teach ourselves to see care as an investment, said the ILO DG in a pre-conference on the care economy ´Strengthening Care Policies and Intersectional Movements for Care Justice´ organized at Women Deliver 2023 on 16 July 2023 in Kigali, Rwanda.
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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.
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COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
Investment in care workers is critical now and beyond COVID-19
05 November 2020
The home and institution-based care sector is facing severe challenges in many countries due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sustainable investments in health and social care systems, workforces, and in decent working conditions are needed to ensure preparedness and resilience in times of crisis and beyond.
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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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Facebook interview
What’s the true value of the care economy?
05 July 2017
Care is crucial for the well-being of individuals and society. Yet it remains undervalued and underpaid, with many carers suffering poor working conditions. In this live interview from the Regulating for Decent Work Conference in Geneva, we explore the true value of the care economy.