The Care Economy in Africa: Existing Challenges and Opportunities
This side-event will explore existing challenges for a just care economy in the region and will explore emerging opportunities to promote a progressive care agenda based on the principles of human rights and sustainable development.
When: March 20th, 2023, from 1:15 to 2:30 PM (EST)
Where: Conference Room C, United Nations HeadquartersModality: In-person only. English only
Please register here to attend. If you require an event pass, please complete the form by Friday, March 15, 2024
By investing in social protection for care workers and care policies that reduce and redistribute care work, States liberate women’s time, enable their educational attainment and labor force participation, as well as contribute to their physical and mental health. Such measures are urgently needed in Africa, where women dedicate around 4.4 hours a day to unpaid care work, in contrast to 1.3 for men. This side-event will explore existing challenges for a just care economy in the region and will explore emerging opportunities to promote a progressive care agenda based on the principles of human rights and sustainable development
Organized by: Global Alliance for Care, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development, UN Women
