posted on 2024-09-06, 06:49authored byDeepta Chopra
Unpaid care work and social protection are intrinsically linked. Women and girls’
uptake of social protection provisions is affected by their unpaid care work
responsibilities. Conversely these essential provisions can help alleviate the
drudgery and burden that unpaid care work places upon them. Yet despite the
considerable body of research evidence that demonstrates these clear
connections, unpaid care work remains largely invisible in social protection
policies and programming. In order to address this challenge, policies must
recognise the value of women’s work, shift the burden of care work away from
women and families and improve access to the vital services that will help
improve women and girls’ wellbeing.
History
Publisher
IDS
Citation
Chopra, D (2014) Towards Gender Equality with Care-sensitive Social Protection, IDS Policy Briefing 49, Brighton, IDS