Vietnam Op-Ed on Care by the Country Representative

To create a space for dialogue on different conceptions of care and their political implications. The aim is to reflect on the potential of care as an ethical, political, and methodological tool for strengthening processes of social transformation, as well as to identify its contributions and tensions in order to understand current challenges.

Across Africa, caregivers sustain households, livelihoods and communities, yet much of this work remains unsupported and invisible. This #VoicesOfCare webinar will bring together four ACT CoP projects to share what they are learning about transforming care in different African contexts. The discussion will feature experiences from rural childcare and shared caregiving in Kenya and Ethiopia; […]

Contextual background The United Nations proclaimed that 29 October would be marked annually as the International Day of Care and Support in 2023. Since then, international organisations, governments, and a broad array of non-state actors have observed that day in recognition of the indispensable contribution of care and support to human rights, gender equality, sustainable […]