Eliminating discrimination against women in economic and social life with a focus on economic crisis 2014, para. 89

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  • Special Procedures' report
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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.

Document legal status
  • Non-negotiated soft law
Document body
  • Special Procedures: Working Group on discrimination against women and girls
Document means of adoption
  • N.A.
Topic(s)
  • Economic Rights
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
  • Health
Person(s) affected
  • Girls
  • Women
Document year
  • 2014
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Other
Reference
WG Discrimination Against Women, Report to the HRC (2014), A/HRC/26/39, para. 89.
Paragraph number
89