Care & Education
CARE AND EDUCATION – CORNERSTONES OF SUSTAINABLE AND JUST ECONOMIES
Our associate organisation, Make Mothers Matter, is holding a Zoom side event at the 2020 UN High-Level Political Forum, New York.
16 July 2020 – 8:00-9:30 EDT / 14:00-15:30 CET
Virtual event using Zoom Webinar – Registration compulsory.
The objective of this meeting, and its international speakers, is to:
Spotlight the failings of our current economic system in recognising the essential role of Care, especially unpaid care work
Make the case for a paradigm shift in our economic thinking: spending on care and education must be seen as investments not expenses
Call on governments to action: Covid-19 and its economic devastation offers a unique opportunity to “build back better” by prioritizing Care for wellbeing, sustainability and equity
All over the world, in both developed and developing countries, women assume the majority of unpaid domestic and care work, often juggling paid work and family responsibilities, to the detriment of their personal aspirations, their economic independence, and even their health. It remains one of the main obstacles to Gender equality.Make Mothers Matter