• Briefing Note

Addressing Unpaid Care and Domestic Work for a Gender-Equal and Inclusive Kenya

Care work is the heartbeat of every society: it contributes to our wellbeing as a nation and is crucial for our social and economic development.

• Policy Brief

Oxfam in Kenya: Fiscal justice for women and girls

Through its work on the Fiscal Accountability for Inequality Reduction (FAIR) programme, Oxfam in Kenya aims to influence decision makers to take action on progressive taxation and budgeting processes. It aims to equip citizens and civil society organizations with the knowledge and skills to feed into public finance management processes, including monitoring of spending and […]

Care burden on Africa’s women and girls was always tough. COVID -19 has made it tougher

• Policy Brief

Unlocking Sustainable Development in Africa by Addressing Unpaid Care and Domestic Work

Across Africa, ambitions to achieve inclusive and sustainable development are being undermined by inadequate investment in the care economy. Women and girls are providing millions of hours of unpaid care and domestic work (UCDW) – a provision which props up the economy and underpins society, yet remains under-recognized, undervalued and under-invested in. While inattention to […]