Tag: CARE WORK

Global Leaders Urge Governments to Treat Care Work as Core Economic Infrastructure

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa  Global health leaders have called for governments to recognise care work as essential economic infrastructure, arguing that investing in women-led care solutions is critical to strengthening health systems and driving economic growth. The call was made during a high level side event recently hosted by Pathfinder International and convened in partnership with Women in Global Health (WGH) at the World Summit for Social Development. The meeting, titled Investing in Women-Led Solutions for Social Development, brought together senior government officials, researchers and civil society leaders who warned that…

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‘Child care centres preserve children’s health in informal employment settings’

Kuda Pembere

By Kuda Pembere Amidst the rising informal employment in Zimbabwe, it is important to establish child care centres for the health and safety of children, experts and advocates said Tuesday. This came out during Validation Workshop for a Diagnostic Assessment on Provision of Care Services Through Cooperatives and Other Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) Entities. A five-month country-level assessment done between October 2023 and March 2024 modeled after those conducted in Lebanon, the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and Colombia, was implemented in Zimbabwe, with a particular emphasis on Harare. Experts and…

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#BREAKING: Ban On Care Workers Bringing Dependents To The UK Takes Effect

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa The ban on care workers bringing their dependents to the United Kingdom is now in full force following the announcement by the United Kingdom (UK) government on December 4, 2023 of changes to the immigration system. The announced had indicated that the ban  would take effect in March and April 2024 and from March 11, 2024, care workers (SOC 6145) and senior care workers (SOC 6146) will be unable to bring dependents when they migrate to the UK, and only CQC-registered providers in England will be able…

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