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Despite the inherited value of unpaid work to societies, communities and families, it is excluded from economic calculations and ends up perpetuating inequalities. [United Nations, July 2024]. [...]

The utilization of Parental Leave Pay (PLP) and Dad and Partner Pay (DAPP) among Australian parents reveals significant take-up of PLP by eligible mothers, underscoring its role in supporting new [...]

How couples share looking after children, planning and coordinating children’s activities, and helping children with remote learning. Data were collected in the AIFS Families in Australia [...]

To better understand the current policy gaps and how we might better support unpaid family caregivers moving forward, this report summarizes the policies in place to compensate family caregivers [...]

The Commission for Social Development, acting by consensus on the final day of its sixty-second session,  approved without a vote and forwarded the draft resolution titled “Promoting care [...]

Too often, being cared for can mean feeling like a burden. But friends who care for one another flip that dynamic. [Rhaina Cohen – The Atlantic, 12 February 2024.] READ MORE

Being a caregiver is a demanding and often emotionally taxing role, and it’s crucial to prioritize self-care and kindness towards yourself.  [Rob Pineda – Psychology Today, 24 [...]

Results show that those with a living parent or parent-in-law had better health than those lacking these relatives. [Pilar Zueras and Emily Grundy – Social Science & Medicine, February [...]