TRANSFORMING CARE SYSTEMS.pdf
UN Women

This UN System policy paper, titled "Transforming Care Systems in the Context of the Sustainable Development Goals and Our Common Agenda," is authored by a collaborative effort of various United Nations (UN) agencies, including UN Women, ECLAC, ILO, OHCHR, and UNDP. ​ It focuses on the importance of care work and the need to transform care systems to achieve sustainable development and gender equality. ​ The paper provides a practical framework for UN agencies to address care within the context of the SDGs and promotes comprehensive care systems that enable gender equality and social justice. ​ It highlights policy options to support the transformation of care systems and highlights the importance of human rights-based, universal, and transformative approaches to care. ​

Sector
Cross Cutting Resources
Year
2024
Type
Article