Eliminating discrimination against women in economic and social life with a focus on economic crisis 2014, para. 89
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A disproportionate amount of unpaid care work falls on women, limiting women's capacity to engage in paid work. This is evidenced in empirical studies which show that women, whether or not they are in paid employment, spend between twice to four times the amount of hours on care functions than do men. Up to 90 per cent of home care due to illness is performed by women and girls.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and practice
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Economic Rights
Equality & Inclusion
Gender
Health
Person(s) affected
Girls
Women
Year
2014
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
WG Discrimination Against Women, Report to the HRC (2014), A/HRC/26/39, para. 89.