Editorial
The International Day of Care and Support is a significant initiative by the United Nations to recognize and celebrate the vital role of care work in our societies and economies. Care work, both paid and unpaid, is essential for the well-being of individuals, families, communities, and the planet. Care work contributes to achieving gender equality, human rights, social justice, and sustainable development. However, care work is often undervalued, underpaid, invisible, and precarious. Care workers, especially women and girls, face multiple challenges, such as low wages, long hours, poor working conditions, lack of social protection, and exposure to violence and discrimination. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated these challenges and highlighted the urgent need to invest in a resilient and inclusive care economy.
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The International Day of Care and Support aims to raise awareness of the importance of care work and its key contribution to the sustainability of our societies and economies, as well as of the need to invest in a resilient and inclusive care economy, including the development of strong and resilient care and support systems. The resolution A/RES/77/3171, adopted by the General Assembly on 29 October 2023, proclaims this day as an opportunity to celebrate the achievements and contributions of care workers, especially women and girls, and to advocate for their rights and dignity. The resolution also calls upon Member States, the UN system, civil society, the private sector, academia, and the public to observe the International Day annually and to take concrete actions to support care workers and promote a care economy that is gender-responsive, human rights-based, environmentally sustainable, and socially inclusive.
The International Day of Care and Support is a milestone for gender equality and social justice. It is a day to acknowledge the value of care work for our collective well-being and prosperity. It is a day to recognize the diversity and dignity of care workers across the world.
It is a day to demand better policies and practices that ensure decent work, fair wages, social protection, health and safety, education and training, participation and representation, recognition and respect for care workers. It is a day to envision a future where care work is shared equally among men and women, among families and communities, and among public and private sectors. It is a day to celebrate care as a human right and a public good that benefits us all.
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