Tag: Care Work
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Asfari Institute hosts the first Interactive Regional Multistakeholder Dialogue on Care in the Arab Region
On March 30, 2023, the Asfari Institute for Civil Society and Citizenship at the American University of Beirut (AUB) organized the first Interactive Regional Multistakeholder Dialogue on Care in the Arab Region, in collaboration with the Government of Mexico (INMUJERES) and UN Women under the umbrella of the Global Alliance for Care.
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Feminist Perspectives on Work & Care in Pandemic Times
The Asfari Institute for Civil Society and Citizenship hosted an event that discussed the different dimensions of the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event took place on June 16, 2022, and was live streamed via Zoom. This event was chaired by Dr. Maitrayee Mukhopadhyay, an Asfari Institute Fellow & Associate at Royal Tropical Institute.
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Addressing the Unrecognized Burden of Paid and Unpaid Care in the MENA Region
The article highlights the undervaluation of paid and unpaid care work in the MENA region, disproportionately burdening women. It explores how social norms, fragile contexts, and inadequate labor regulations exacerbate these inequalities. The article calls for gender-sensitive policies, better data, and recognition of care work to achieve social justice.
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