Melesse, MarthaO'Neill, MaryFolbre, Nancy2018-06-012018-06-012018http://hdl.handle.net/10625/56948French version available in IDRC Digital Library: Qui s'en (pré)occupe? Explorer des solutions au double fardeau des femmes : exposé de politiqueMany economic empowerment programs focus on increasing women’s labour force participation. But without addressing their disproportionate burden of unpaid and exhausting care work, women hardly benefit from more hours of paid employment. The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 5, calls for greater recognition and redistribution of unpaid care and domestic work, along with the full and equal participation of women in decision-making. Yet globally, just 49% of women are counted in the labour force compared with 76% of men, according to the International Labour Organization. Conventional measures of economic empowerment that only focus on paid work need to be re-examined.application/pdfenUNPAID WORKWOMEN'S EMPLOYMENTLOW INCOME COUNTRIESLABOUR FORCESUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALSKENYAINDIANEPALTANZANIARWANDASOUTH OF SAHARASOUTH ASIAGROW PROGRAMCARE WORKCARE ECONOMYWOMEN`S RIGHTSECONOMIC BARRIERSDAY CARE CENTRESDOMESTIC WORKPolicy Brief