Care work and care jobs for the future of decent work
Addati, Laura ; Cattaneo, Umberto ; Esquivel, Valeria ; Valarino, Isabel
ILO - Geneva
2018
477 p.
decent work ; future of work ; unpaid work ; informal economy ; care work ; gender discrimination ; gender equality ; healthcare worker
Labour economics
English
Bibliogr.;Statistics
9789221316435
"The report analyses the ways in which unpaid care work is recognized and organized, the extent and quality of care jobs and their impact on the well-being of individuals and society. A key focus of this report is the persistent gender inequalities in households and the labour market, which are inextricably linked with care work. These gender inequalities must be overcome to make care work decent and to ensure a future of decent work for both women and men.
The report contains a wealth of original data drawn from over 90 countries and details transformative policy measures in five main areas: care, macroeconomics, labour, social protection and migration. It also presents projections on the potential for decent care job creation offered by remedying current care work deficits and meeting the related targets of the Sustainable Development Goals."
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