Resources on Care Economy

Podcast

Should we treat the care economy as an investment or a cost?

26 October 2023

Demand for care already outstrips supply and is expected to increase significantly in the future. Now, new ILO research suggests that spending on care – particularly childcare – could bring a return on investment of more than 3-to-1.

World Breastfeeding Week 2023

Employers need to do more to support breastfeeding women in the workplace –UNICEF, ILO

01 August 2023

UNICEF and the ILO urge employers in the Philippines to do more to support breastfeeding mothers in the workplace, which is good for mothers, babies and businesses.

Podcast

Is domestic work care work?

16 June 2023

Following the COVID-19 pandemic many countries are re-evaluating the status, pay and conditions of their care workers. So, why are domestic workers, whose work often includes care, often being left out of this process?

Voices

I am not a madman, I am an early childhood teacher

06 September 2022

Federico Trotta has overcome prejudice and stigma to become an early childhood teacher in Buenos Aires, Argentina – a profession that many believe is a “feminine” career.

Global Employment Trends for Youth

Recovery in youth employment is still lagging, says ILO

11 August 2022

A new report, issued ahead of International Youth Day, shows large regional differences in young people's prospects in the labour market.

Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Well-being for All

Incentivizing collaboration towards the health-related Sustainable Development Goals

19 May 2022

Progress on achieving the health-related targets of the Sustainable Development Goals is lagging, and greater multilateral collaboration, as spelt out in the SDG3 Global Action Plan, is needed, according to a new report.

G20 Labour and Employment Ministers

ILO welcomes G20 commitment to inclusive, employment-focused recovery from COVID-19 crisis

10 September 2020

G20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting Declaration puts the focus on decent work, women and youth.

COVID-19 and gender equality

COVID-19: G7 nations need to get gender equality right for a better future for women at work

14 May 2020

Fighting deep-rooted gender inequality must be part of countries’ responses to the crisis, says high-level meeting on the role of women in the post-COVID future.

COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace

Women health workers: Working relentlessly in hospitals and at home

07 April 2020

Women globally make up over 70 per cent of workers in health, including those working in care institutions. They are on the front line of the fight against COVID-19. As a result of the pandemic they are facing a double burden: longer shifts at work and additional care work at home.

ILO study

Maternity protection: Good for workers, good for small businesses

20 October 2014

Maternity protection and work-family measures can generate positive outcomes for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), says ILO Specialist Laura Addati.

ILO

Advancing social justice, promoting decent work

ILO is a specialized agency of the United Nations