Resources on Care Economy
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Care economy
Childcare allows an informal, working mother to care and support her family
20 November 2023
This is the life journey of Siti Riyanti, a working mother of two who has been able to support her family and take care of her sons with the support of a quality, affordable childcare service.
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Care economy
A company-based childcare service improves workers’ loyalty and productivity
09 November 2023
The ILO, together with its social partners, conducts a visit to Tunas Cinta childcare service in Mojokerto District in East Java to learn about challenges and opportunities in providing a greater access to childcare for Indonesian workers nationwide.
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ILOSTAT
Why measuring unpaid domestic and care work matters
27 October 2023
Every day, more than 16 billion hours are devoted to unpaid domestic and care work around the world. As global populations age, these figures are set to rise, and quantifying unpaid domestic and care work is critical to understanding labour under-utilisation, employment trends, and gender-based inequalities.
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International Conference of Labour Statisticians
Data: A common language for the world of work
16 October 2023
Without accurate data, labour market decisions cannot be taken says Rafael Diez de Medina, Chief Statistician and Director of the ILO Department of Statistics.
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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.
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ILO InfoStory
How to make decent work a reality for domestic workers
16 June 2021
Domestic workers provide essential services to millions of households around the world but many are not covered by legal or social protections. Explore the key findings of the new ILO report on Domestic workers in our latest interactive InfoStory.
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Gender equality
How to strengthen gender measures and data in the COVID-19 era
01 March 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit sectors where women are over-represented the hardest: tourism, retail, the care economy. Yet the pandemic has also exposed data collection gaps that undermine our ability to craft effective policy responses.
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Work-life balance
Working mothers squeezed out of labour force by COVID-19
30 November 2020
Families are making tough decisions about who keeps their paid job and who quits to provide the unpaid care needed at home during the COVID-19 crisis. Mainly it is women who are sacrificing their careers.
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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.
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COVID-19: Stimulating the economy and employment
Are there enough health workers?
03 April 2020
Countries’ capacities to recruit and retain health workers vary significantly across regions. This unequal distribution exacerbates inequities in access to health services.