AT LEAST 76,2% of women globally are caught up in unpaid work with the Zimbabwe Women Parliamentary Caucus (ZWPC) calling on government to dedicate a percentage of devolution funds towards women empowerment projects.
According to the United Nations, unpaid work which constitutes cooking and cleaning, fetching water and firewood or taking care of children and the elderly, leaves less time for women to engage in paid labour. Chairperson of the Women's Parliamentary Caucus, Goodlucky Kwaramba, said women play a leading role in unpaid work.
“In all societies, women still carry out a greater part of work responsibilities especially in the areas of water and energy provision for the household as well as caring for children, the terminally ill and the elderly,” said Kwaramba..
“ZWPC advocates for the addressing of unpaid care and domestic work through the 4RS principle: Recognise, Reduce, Redistribute and Represent.”
