Millions of women, young girls denied jobs, education as ITUC-Afraid demands urgent action
- ✦The organisation also called for the implementation of the 5R framework for decent care work, alongside the 2024 International Labour Organisation (ILO) Resolution on Decent Work and the Care Economy, through comprehensive national care policies.
- The organisation called on African governments, the African Union (AU) and Regional Economic Communities (RECs) to urgently invest in sustainable care systems, improve working conditions for care workers and introduce policies that recognise, reduce and redistribute unpaid care responsibilities.
- By Victor Ahiuma-Young The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation, ITUC-Africa, has raised the alarm over the growing care crisis across the continent, warning that millions of women and young girls are being denied employment, education and economic opportunities because of the disproportionate burden of unpaid care work placed on them.
- The organisation also called for the implementation of the 5R framework for decent care work, alongside the 2024 International Labour Organisation (ILO) Resolution on Decent Work and the Care Economy, through comprehensive national care policies.
By Victor Ahiuma-Young The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation, ITUC-Africa, has raised the alarm over the growing care crisis across the continent, warning that millions of women and young girls are being denied employment, education and economic...
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What is the key takeaway from this report?
The organisation called on African governments, the African Union (AU) and Regional Economic Communities (RECs) to urgently invest in sustainable care systems, improve working conditions for care workers and introduce policies that recognise, reduce and redistribute unpaid care responsibilities.
What additional context is highlighted in this report?
By Victor Ahiuma-Young The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation, ITUC-Africa, has raised the alarm over the growing care crisis across the continent, warning that millions of women and young girls are being denied employment, education and economic opportunities because of the disproportionate burden of unpaid care work placed on them.
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The organisation also called for the implementation of the 5R framework for decent care work, alongside the 2024 International Labour Organisation (ILO) Resolution on Decent Work and the Care Economy, through comprehensive national care policies.
