Reports

Developed within the context of the Summit of the Future, the policy brief “Investing in Our Common Future: Building a 'Caring' Society” underscores the importance of valuing unpaid care and domestic work (UCDW) and investing in the care economy for inclusive and sustainable development, economic resilience, and gender equality. 

Gender equality is key to sustainable development and a prerequisite to achieving peaceful and just societies and a healthy planet. But what progress has been made towards upholding this human right and empowering women and girls in Asia and the Pacific?

This publication serves as the first publication in ‘A Policymaker’s Toolkit for Valuing Unpaid Care and Domestic Work and Investing the Care Economy’ which serves to empower policymakers in driving effective policy implementation for valuing and investi

Model framework for policy action on the care economy : Concept Paper

This manual is designed to serve as a comprehensive guide for facilitators to design a training programme for policymakers and government officials in understanding and integrating the care economy into national policy frameworks.

The Policymaker’s Guide is the final piece in the ‘A Policymaker’s Toolkit for Valuing Unpaid Care and Domestic Work and Investing the Care Economy’ which serves to empower policymakers in driving effective policy implementation for valuing and i

The Survey, published annually since 1947, is a flagship publication produced by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). It provides analyses to guide policy discussion on the current and emerging socio-economic issues and policy challenges to support sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific.

The theme study sets out the transformations that are needed for Asia and the Pacific to transition to a net-zero-carbon future in support of sustainable development.

Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic since 2020, ESCAP has made significant progress towards the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls within the context of the System-Wide Action Plan on Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-SWAP).

This policy brief examines the low rate of female labour force participation in Asia and the Pacific and its correlation with persistent inequalities in the distribution of care responsibilities between men and women as well as the society and the State. The research presented here highlights the critical role of unpaid care work in the promotion of female participation in the labour market.