06.07.15
UN New York / HLPF - Register now to join us online for our High Level Political Forum side-event.
📆 Wednesday July 16 – 8:30-9:45 am New York / 2:30-3:45 pm Paris
📍 Online – REGISTER HERE
The unequal distribution of unpaid care work lies at the heart of gender inequality and remains a major driver of economic and social injustice for women, in particular when they are mothers. This issue is recognised under Target 5.4 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Addressing unpaid care work is essential not just for achieving gender equality (SDG 5), but also because it is deeply interconnected with many other Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—particularly SDG 3, Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages, and SDG 8, Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all, both of which are under review this year.
Our online side event will explore these critical interlinkages and demonstrate how addressing the inequitable distribution of unpaid care work and placing care at the centre of policymaking can create powerful synergies across sectors and goals. By drawing on diverse experiences and evidence, it will highlight the transformative potential of care-focused policies in advancing a more just, equitable, and sustainable world.
Welcome & introduction
Moderator
Panellists:
Concluding remarks
Note: Spanish and French interpretation will be provided.
The main purpose of this side-event, which will take the form of a panel, is to shed light on the inter-linkages between unpaid care work and SDGs beyond SDG5, including SDG3 and SDG8, which are all under review.
Our objectives are to:
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