Measuring unpaid care in market systems development: methods and tools

Unpaid care work such as cleaning, cooking, and caring for the young and elderly is critical for the wellbeing of households, communities and the broader society. However, its value is often under-recognised, and the amount of time spent on unpaid care activities is frequently shared unevenly between women and men. This can exclude women from opportunities for economic gains or access to decent work. Heavy and unequal care responsibilities can also negatively affect women’s health, access to education, enjoyment of leisure time, and freedom of mobility and agency, making it a critical piece of the puzzle for promoting women’s economic empowerment in market systems programs.

This webinar follows the recent publication of a brief supported by the Leveraging Economic Opportunities (LEO) project, which seeks to enhance USAID programmes, projects, and activities focused on creating inclusive market systems. Presenters will highlight recent learning on how to apply methods and tools for measuring unpaid care work, so as to better assess and understand the constraints that it may represent, as well as the results of market systems interventions.

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BEAM research on unpaid care work.