Unpaid care deserves recognition for its role in boosting economies

Certified Public Relations Analyst Medina Ibrahim. [Courtesy]

The designation of October 29 as the International Day of Care and Support through the adoption of Resolution A/RES/77/317 by the United Nations General Assembly this year is a significant step towards global recognition of unpaid care and domestic work.

The day is set aside to create awareness of the need to recognise and value unpaid care and domestic work with the ultimate objective of crafting policies and strategies to alleviate the disproportionate burden that unpaid care and household workplaces have on women.