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Centering Reward and Representation for Domestic Workers in the Care Economy

Original title

Centering Reward and Representation for Domestic Workers in the Care Economy

Author(s)

ILO

Date

2024-10-29

Language

English

In June 2024, the ILO adopted the ‘5R’ framework for decent work in care, which includes recognising, reducing, redistributing unpaid care work, and rewarding and representing paid care workers. While the first three Rs are established, focusing on reward and representation underscores the importance of paid care for gender equality. Domestic workers and migrant workers, a significant part of the care workforce, often lack protections and are excluded from policy discussions. This brief highlights how their reward and representation is crucial for achieving decent work and gender equality.

• International Day of Care and Support
• The 5Rs of care
• Women
• International organizations
• Social security and protection
• Domestic work

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  International Labour Organization (ILO)

https://www.ilo.org/publications/centering-reward-and-representation-domestic-workers-care-economy

Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT) / International Labour Organization (ILO)

Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT) / International Labour Organization (ILO)

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global-resource-448

Topics

Types of care work

Care and culture of peaceCare in educationCare in parentingCommunity careDomestic workEnvironmental careHealth carePaid care workSelf-careUnpaid care work

Care and populations

Children and adolescentsDisabilityIndigenous personsLGBTIQ+ folkMen and masculinityMigrantsOlder personsPeople of colorPeople with illnessesRural populationsUrban populationsWomen

Actors

Civil society organizationsCommunitiesGlobal Alliance for CareInternational organizationsNational governmentsPrivate sectorSub-national and local governmentsTrade unions and trade associations

Region

Central and South AsiaEast and Southeast AsiaEuropeGlobalLatin America and the CaribbeanMiddle East and North AfricaNorth AmericaOceaniaSub-Saharan Africa

Policies and actions

Budgeting and financingCommunication and campaignsComprehensive care systemsInfrastructureInternational Day of Care and SupportMeasurement and use of timeMonitoring and evaluationPolicy and legal frameworksResearch and diagnosticsSocial security and protectionTechnology and digital innovationTraining, certification and professionalizationUrban planningWages and working conditions

Conceptual framework

Care economyCare societyCo-responsibilityDefinitions of careEthics of careGlobal care chainsInternational and regional regulationsRight to careThe 5Rs of careTime use

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