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UN New York / HLPF - A look back at our side-event to the UN High Level Political Forum
On 14 July 2021, MMM organized a virtual HLPF side-event on ‘Changing narratives about unpaid care work and the economy‘ to discuss how changing the way unpaid care work is perceived and socially and economically valued is a first and necessary step to bring about systemic changes for more economic justice for women, mothers especially.
Our objectives
MMM 2021 HLPF side-event full report
For additional background information see also our invitation article
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From Promundo Global
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From Oxfam
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