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Increase women’s economic empowerment by transforming the care economy

Posted in Global Childcare Landscape: Evidence and Policy

Generation Equality is a multi-stakeholder initiative convened by UN Women in partnership with civil society, youth, governments, the private sector and philanthropists to catalyse partners, increase investments, drive results and accelerate the full and effective implementation of the Beijing Platform

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Standards for healthy eating, physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep in early childhood education and care settings: a toolkit

Posted in Global Childcare Landscape: Evidence and Policy

These global standards will support early child education and care providers in providing healthy foods and beverages and ensuring young children are sufficiently physically active, avoid excess sedentary time and get enough sleep whilst attending childcare and education facilities. These

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Costs and benefits of investing in transformative care policy packages: A macrosimulation study in 82 countries

Posted in Global Childcare Landscape: Evidence and Policy
This study examines the annual investment required for universal, collectively funded childcare and longterm care services, as well as adequate paid care leave and breastfeeding breaks to parents in 82 countries. Simulations of policy reforms show that extending paid leave
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