OUR WORK
Enabling Policy Reforms
We work with trusted local actors to shape policies that support women in the workforce, particularly related to the care economy. Our partners bring solid research, business insights and collaborative action grounded in the local policy context.
Challenges and Approaches
Care work, whether it is paid or unpaid, is essential to and sustains all human activity. Unpaid care work alone, if compensated, would be equal to 9% of global GDP or USD11 trillion (WEF, 2024). Despite its significance, care work remains under-recognised, underinvested, and gender segregated. Developing the care economy is a cornerstone for improving women’s economic equality and sustainable economic growth. By redistributing and resourcing care work and addressing social norms surrounding care, women can have greater opportunities to participate in the workforce.
Investing in Women works with governments, businesses, local institutions, and other development partners to produce evidence, and engage policy stakeholders in dialogue on how best to deliver progressive change in the care economy ecosystem.
Featured Resources
Future Demand for Care in Indonesia, the Philippines & Vietnam
Private Sector’s Guide to Advancing Women’s Economic Equality: Strategies from the Trabaho Para sa Bayan Plan
World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap
Our Trusted Partners
