Free Access | February 2024

From Promises to Actions: Shifting gender norms and public perceptions about unpaid care work in workplaces and families in Uganda: Baseline Quantitative Survey Report

Authors/Editors: Economic Policy Research Centre

Abstract:

Social and Gender Norms (SGNs) and unpaid care work are intrinsically linked. Global perceptions of SGNs have evolved with globalisation but remain entrenched in most societies at varying levels. The SGNs (Box 1) continue to shape unpaid care work. The 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) demonstrate a need to address the negative SGNs that continue to derail women’s and girls’ progress in the world of work. SDG 5 target 5.4 recognises unpaid care and domestic work and calls explicitly to monitor the time spent on unpaid work (United Nations, 2030).