Tag: Care Work
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Importance of Women’s Economic Empowerment and Current Legal and Policy Challenges Women Face in Lebanon
Globally, 2 billion unpaid workers, 76% women, contribute three times more than men to unpaid care work, limiting their economic opportunities. In Lebanon, women’s low labor force participation (28%) is due to childcare responsibilities. Recent proposals aim to amend labor laws for flexibility. A workshop on July 10, 2023, by Nordic embassies, the Asfari Institute,…
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Call for Care Research Grant
The Asfari Institute’s Call for Care Research Grant invites scholars and advocates to explore care work in the MENA region. The grant seeks proposals examining both paid and unpaid care work, with a focus on gender dynamics. Priority is given to qualitative research, early-career researchers, and studies addressing vulnerable groups.
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Advancing Lebanon’s Care Economy as a Means to Women’s Economic Empowerment
On July 10, 2023, the Embassies of Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, alongside the Asfari Institute, hosted a workshop on women’s economic empowerment in Lebanon. The event, supported by the Nordic Council of Ministers, addressed legal challenges and the impact of the economic crisis on care workers and the care economy.
