Social Development

Care as Essential Infrastructure: Definitions of and debates on care infrastructure from Kenya, Mexico, Peru, the Philippines, the United States, and Zimbabwe

2001-2010, Book/Handbook/Booklet, Case Study, Countries and Regions, Cultural Development, Economic Development, Other Philippine Publication, Political Development, Social Development / By

Drawing on six case studies (Kenya, Mexico, Peru, the Philippines, the United States, and Zimbabwe), this paper explores the definitions, debates, and demands related to the concept of care infrastructure. The paper finds the following components of care infrastructure across the case studies: care-supporting physical infrastructure, knowledge production, community networks, national care frameworks and public …

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PCW Annual Accomplishment Report 2023

2021-present, Book/Handbook/Booklet, Climate Change, Disaster Risk Reduction, Economic Development, Environment, Gender, Gender Mainstreaming, Gender-Based Violence, Laws and Policies, PCW Publication, Report, Social Development / By

The PCW Accomplishment Report presents the accomplishments and activities of the Philippine Commission on Women in 2023. They are anchored on the Commission’s two primary final outputs: (1) provision of policy services on gender and development (GAD) and (2) provision of GAD technical advisory services. They are also lodged under the Women’s Empowerment and Gender …

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Outside Looking In: Gendered Perspectives in Work and Education

2001-2010, Book/Handbook/Booklet, Economic Development, Gender, Gender Mainstreaming, Guide/Manual, Other Philippine Publication, Political Development, Social Development / By

From a distance, there is not much to improve in the Philippines’ gender landscape. The country is 8th in the global ranking of gender parity and the only one in Asia to be included in the top 10. But the picture on the ground reveals persistent gender gaps in education, employment, and wages. They can …

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