August 1st 2023
By Hidaya Muhiden “In order to truly empower women, we must ensure that unpaid care is better valued, supported and shared – by men and the State.” UN Human Rights Report, 2013. Around the world, girls and women perform the majority of unpaid care and domestic work. The International Labour Organisation (ILO, 2018) estimates that such […]
July 10th 2023
By Hidaya Muhiden The notion that women are ‘carers’ and ‘homemakers’ has influenced societies and labour markets throughout history. Still today around the world, from the wealthiest to poorest societies, the majority of unpaid domestic work is carried out by girls and women. In low and middle-income countries, poor physical amenities,– including limited clean water, […]
