The economy doesn’t only run in offices, factories, or marketplaces. It also runs in kitchens, homes, farms, and communities through the invisible labour of millions of women.
Every day, women spend countless hours caring for children, older persons, preparing meals, cleaning homes, collecting water, supporting families, and ensuring that others can participate in paid work and economic activities.
Yet much of this essential work remains unpaid, undervalued, and excluded from traditional measures of economic productivity.
Recognising unpaid care work is about more than acknowledging women’s contributions. It’s about understanding that care is the foundation upon which economies, businesses, and societies thrive.
When we recognise, reduce, and redistribute unpaid care work, we create opportunities for greater gender equality, economic participation, and inclusive development.
Because care work is work and every contribution deserves to be seen.
