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    Human Development Report 1999, Chapter 3: ?The Invisible Heart - Care and the Global Economy?

    United Nations Development Programme, 1999
    In a globally competitive labour market, how can we preserve time to care for ourselves and our families, neighbours and friends? How do we find the resources to provide for those unable to provide for themselves? And how can societies distribute the costs and burdens of this work equitably - between men and women, and between the state, family or community, and the private sector?
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    Time-use Surveys in Latin America

    United Nations [UN] Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, 2009
    This presentation by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) provides an overview of the wide range of initiatives that have been carried out in Latin America on the issue of time use. Mandated by international and regional agreements such as the Beijing Platform for Action and the Quito Consensus, a number of national governments have introduced time use modules.
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    Promoting the Rights of Women Migrant Domestic Workers in Arab States: The Case of Lebanon

    International Labour Organization, 2008
    Thousands of women leave their homes each year to work as domestic workers in the Arab world with the hope of securing a better economic future. Some have their dreams fulfilled; others find themselves in a financial and emotional bind.
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    Caring From Within: Key Findings and Policy Recommendations on Home-based Care in Zimbabwe

    Southern Africa HIV/AIDS Information and Dissemination Service, 2009
    In Zimbabwe, as in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, home-based care (HBC) plays a vital role in the response to HIV, as overwhelmed public health systems fail to meet care needs. Traditionally, the care-giving role has been performed by women, although male participation has increased moderately in recent years as a result of deliberate efforts by HBC programmes.
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    Gendered Home-based Care in South Africa: More Trouble for the Troubled

    African Journals Online - AJOL, 2006
    This study investigates the experiences of primary care-givers of people living with HIV in two semi-rural communities in South Africa. Ethnographic methods were used to collect and analyse data on the gendered nature and consequences of care-giving.
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    Political and Social Economy of Care: Republic of Korea

    2008
    Since 1990, many East Asian countries have extended and strengthened their welfare states in response to the increased demand for social welfare and to imperatives arising from changes in their countries' social, economic, and demographic structures.
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    Social Care Needs and Service Provisions in Arab States: Bringing Care Work into Focus in Lebanon

    International Labour Organization, 2009
    Care needs in Lebanon are being affected by: cuts in public social spending; changes in demographics, family and household structures; and increasing participation of women in the labour force. Yet in the face of these changes, one constant that remains is the expectation that women should assume the customary role of unpaid care providers.
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    Pilot in Harlow: An Intranet for Fathers Employed by the City Council and a Booklet for Young Dads Living in Harlow

    Co-responsibility, 2006
    In 2006, the organisation Working With Men carried out research with fathers living in Harlow in the UK about their experiences of balancing work and family responsibilities. They talked to two groups of men: one made up of fathers employed by Harlow Council, the other made up of young fathers.
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    Final Report of the International Conference on ?Men and Work Life Balance?, Brussels, 22-23 February 2007

    Co-responsibility, 2007
    The Europena Union (EU) is playing a major role in driving work-life balance policies, especially in relation to paternity leave. For instance, it has funded a number of projects which have evaluated the situation of work-life balance in Europe. A set of regulations have also been defined at the European level and all Member States have established standards in accordance with them.
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    Change and Continuity in Social Protection in Latin America: Mothers at the Service of the State?

    2007
    Far from 'empowering' women, social protection programmes in Latin America often increase women's unpaid responsibilities and reinforce the gender division of labour. This is the central argument put forward in this paper, which critically analyses two social protection programmes in Latin America. The first is the well-known Mexican-based Oportunidades programme (formerly Progresa).

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