Situation of unpaid work and gender in the Caribbean: The measurement of unpaid work through time-use studies

Situation of unpaid work and gender in the Caribbean: The measurement of unpaid work through time-use studies

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Main Author: Stuart, Sheila
Format: Texto biblioteca
Language:English
Published: ECLAC 2014-01
Subjects:MUJERES, TRABAJO NO REMUNERADO, MEDICION, ESTUDIO DEL TRABAJO, GENERO, POLITICA SOCIAL, TIEMPO, ESTADISTICAS DEL USO DEL TIEMPO, WOMEN, UNPAID WORK, MEASUREMENT, WORK STUDY, GENDER, SOCIAL POLICY, TIME, TIME USE STATISTICS,
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/11362/36619
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spelling dig-cepal-11362-366192023-01-23T13:01:24Z Situation of unpaid work and gender in the Caribbean: The measurement of unpaid work through time-use studies Stuart, Sheila MUJERES TRABAJO NO REMUNERADO MEDICION ESTUDIO DEL TRABAJO GENERO POLITICA SOCIAL TIEMPO ESTADISTICAS DEL USO DEL TIEMPO WOMEN UNPAID WORK MEASUREMENT WORK STUDY GENDER SOCIAL POLICY TIME TIME USE STATISTICS Includes bibliography. individuals spend their time, on a daily or weekly basis, is time-use surveys. These surveys take many different forms to collect vital information which can be used to estimate not only the value of paid and unpaid work, but also the composition of the labour force. The time-use survey is the only available tool for measuring unpaid care work and is also a more cost effective method of collecting timely and accurate data on the gender division of labour within households and the interdependence of the paid and unpaid work undertaken by women and men. This data can be used to enhance the formulation of evidence based policies for pro-poor growth towards the achievement of gender equality and poverty reduction. While many countries in other regions, including Latin America have undertaken national timeuse surveys, the Caribbean remains the only region yet to carry out a full scale survey. This is deemed to be another one of the major data gap in statistical systems in the Caribbean, where the valuation of unpaid work is statistically invisible. This is a serious omission because it means that unpaid work, particularly unpaid care work, despite its important contribution to economic and social development, is not reflected in the economic statistics used for policy making —namely the national accounts and the official labour market statistics. While definitions of care work vary, it can be described as a category of work which includes activities carried out in the service of others, deemed crucial for human well being and economic development (Razavi, 2007). Care work is often differentiated from other types of work because it is intrinsically linked to labour undertaken out of a sense of duty, responsibility and love/affection, that is, it is often viewed as an emotionally driven occupation. The unpaid care work performed primarily by women, underpins all societies, contributing to well-being, social development and economic growth. Care work, whether paid or unpaid provides vital services to assist with the development of capabilities in human beings. It involves a variety of domestic tasks, such as the preparation of food, cleaning, washing and ironing of clothes, the collection of water and fuel for cooking, as well as, the care of mostly dependant family members, including children, older persons and persons with disabilities. Care work is not only carried out immediate households, or for dependants, but also within communities. It is estimated that if unpaid care work were assigned a monetary value it would constitute between 10 and 39 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). However, it is generally unrecognised and under-valued by policymakers and legislators. I. What are time-use surveys? .-- II. Rationale for measuring unpaid work .-- III. Measuring time use .-- IV. Defining unpaid work, care work and unpaid care work .-- V. Unpaid care work and social services .-- VI. Mandates for measuring time use .-- VII. Regional mandates .-- VIII. Subregional mandates .-- IX. The results of time-use studies .-- X. Policy and unpaid work in the Caribbean .-- XI. Conclusion. 2014-03-20T14:53:29Z 2014-03-20T14:53:29Z 2014-01 Texto Documento Completo https://hdl.handle.net/11362/36619 LC/L.3763 LC/CAR/L.432 en Studies and Perspectives Series - The Caribbean 34 .pdf 47 páginas. application/pdf CARIBE CARIBBEAN REGION ECLAC
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topic MUJERES
TRABAJO NO REMUNERADO
MEDICION
ESTUDIO DEL TRABAJO
GENERO
POLITICA SOCIAL
TIEMPO
ESTADISTICAS DEL USO DEL TIEMPO
WOMEN
UNPAID WORK
MEASUREMENT
WORK STUDY
GENDER
SOCIAL POLICY
TIME
TIME USE STATISTICS
MUJERES
TRABAJO NO REMUNERADO
MEDICION
ESTUDIO DEL TRABAJO
GENERO
POLITICA SOCIAL
TIEMPO
ESTADISTICAS DEL USO DEL TIEMPO
WOMEN
UNPAID WORK
MEASUREMENT
WORK STUDY
GENDER
SOCIAL POLICY
TIME
TIME USE STATISTICS
spellingShingle MUJERES
TRABAJO NO REMUNERADO
MEDICION
ESTUDIO DEL TRABAJO
GENERO
POLITICA SOCIAL
TIEMPO
ESTADISTICAS DEL USO DEL TIEMPO
WOMEN
UNPAID WORK
MEASUREMENT
WORK STUDY
GENDER
SOCIAL POLICY
TIME
TIME USE STATISTICS
MUJERES
TRABAJO NO REMUNERADO
MEDICION
ESTUDIO DEL TRABAJO
GENERO
POLITICA SOCIAL
TIEMPO
ESTADISTICAS DEL USO DEL TIEMPO
WOMEN
UNPAID WORK
MEASUREMENT
WORK STUDY
GENDER
SOCIAL POLICY
TIME
TIME USE STATISTICS
Stuart, Sheila
Situation of unpaid work and gender in the Caribbean: The measurement of unpaid work through time-use studies
description Includes bibliography.
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topic_facet MUJERES
TRABAJO NO REMUNERADO
MEDICION
ESTUDIO DEL TRABAJO
GENERO
POLITICA SOCIAL
TIEMPO
ESTADISTICAS DEL USO DEL TIEMPO
WOMEN
UNPAID WORK
MEASUREMENT
WORK STUDY
GENDER
SOCIAL POLICY
TIME
TIME USE STATISTICS
author Stuart, Sheila
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title Situation of unpaid work and gender in the Caribbean: The measurement of unpaid work through time-use studies
title_short Situation of unpaid work and gender in the Caribbean: The measurement of unpaid work through time-use studies
title_full Situation of unpaid work and gender in the Caribbean: The measurement of unpaid work through time-use studies
title_fullStr Situation of unpaid work and gender in the Caribbean: The measurement of unpaid work through time-use studies
title_full_unstemmed Situation of unpaid work and gender in the Caribbean: The measurement of unpaid work through time-use studies
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